Upper Dixie Lake Dam

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

About Upper Dixie Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Dixie Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dixie Lake Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Deep Creek near Union City.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 461 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 04/26/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityUnion City
River/StreamDeep Creek
Coordinates33.58903, -84.56128

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length175 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area461 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDixie Lake Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01526
Federal IDGA01526
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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