Carls Twin Lakes Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 496 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 Carls Twin Lakes Dam
The primary purpose of Carls Twin Lakes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Etheredge, Cecil D. (private). It impounds the No Name near Mcelroys Mill Community.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 496 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles. 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 01/26/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Rockdale |
| Nearest City | Mcelroys Mill Community |
| River/Stream | No Name |
| Coordinates | 33.78000, -83.98333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 496 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 100 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Etheredge, Cecil D. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/26/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01264 |
| Federal ID | GA01264 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |