Cedar Lake Dam

Cedar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hay, Glenn Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Winston.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 384 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 138 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityWinston
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.74217, -84.84569

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length384 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area138 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHay, Glenn Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/22/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01143
Federal IDGA01143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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