Blalock Lake Dam West

Blalock Lake Dam West is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blalock Lake Dam West

Blalock Lake Dam West is a dam in Coweta, Georgia. The dam is owned by Blalock Land Investment Company Llc (private). It impounds the Golden Creek near Newnan.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 584 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,438 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 02/24/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamGolden Creek
Coordinates33.28750, -84.90694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length584 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,438 acre-ft
Max Storage1,438 acre-ft
Normal Storage680 acre-ft
Surface Area80 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBlalock Land Investment Company LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/24/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01207
Federal IDGA01207
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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