Athens Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 388 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 Athens Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Athens Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Athens Country Club (private). It impounds the Unknown near Athens.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 388 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 228 square miles.
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 10/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clarke |
| Nearest City | Athens |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.97389, -83.40694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 388 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 228 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Athens Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01753 |
| Federal ID | GA01753 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |