Amlajack Lake Dam

Amlajack Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/15/2017
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 450 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Amlajack Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Amlajack Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Amlajack Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Madras.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 324 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 651 square miles.

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 02/15/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityMadras
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.42389, -84.73642

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage324 acre-ft
Max Storage324 acre-ft
Normal Storage154 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area651 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAmlajack Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01182
Federal IDGA01182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program