Justice Lake Dam

Justice Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Justice Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 385 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 03/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
Nearest CityStockbridge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.49806, -84.22583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area385 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJustice, Iris
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01551
Federal IDGA01551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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