West Asbury Road Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 632 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 West Asbury Road Lake Dam
The primary purpose of West Asbury Road Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Henry County Public Property (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Mcdonough.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 632 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 325 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 03/01/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Mcdonough |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.42444, -84.16278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 632 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 325 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Henry County Public Property |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01828 |
| Federal ID | GA01828 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |