Fayetteville City Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 520 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 Fayetteville City Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Fayetteville City Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Fayetteville (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Fayetteville Environs.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 294 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,365 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 05/07/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Fayetteville Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.45972, -84.46889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 294 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 294 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,365 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Fayetteville |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01347 |
| Federal ID | GA01347 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |