Stinchcomb Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 545 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 Stinchcomb Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stinchcomb Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy Ray and Deborah Posey (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fayetteville.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Fayetteville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.41728, -84.46247 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 545 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 70 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Billy Ray and Deborah Posey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01397 |
| Federal ID | GA01397 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |