Mize Lake Dam

Mize Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2012
Height23 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 750 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 Mize Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mize Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Manley Lake Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 333 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 397 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 10/01/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.27583, -84.20583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage333 acre-ft
Max Storage333 acre-ft
Normal Storage166 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area397 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerManley Lake Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01458
Federal IDGA01458
More InfoState Dam Safety Program