Lake Feldwood Dam

Lake Feldwood Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Feldwood Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Feldwood Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Feldwood Garden Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Union City.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 634 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 825 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 05/09/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityUnion City
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.59222, -84.51083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length634 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area825 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Feldwood Garden Club, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01528
Federal IDGA01528
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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