Scarborough Lake Dam

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

About Scarborough Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Scarborough Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Don Scarborough (private). It impounds the Haddock Creek near Brooks.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 211 acre-feet.

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 07/22/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityBrooks
River/StreamHaddock Creek
Coordinates33.33514, -84.47689

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length460 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage211 acre-ft
Max Storage211 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDon Scarborough
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/22/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01373
Federal IDGA01373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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