Sunset Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clayton County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 435 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 Sunset Hills Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sunset Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Realty Enterprises a & D LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Rex.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 170 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 12/01/1999. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clayton |
| Nearest City | Rex |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.57169, -84.26533 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 170 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Realty Enterprises a & D LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01785 |
| Federal ID | GA01785 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |