West Asbury Road Lake Dam

West Asbury Road Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
Nearest CityMcdonough
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.42444, -84.16278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length632 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area325 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHenry County Public Property
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01828
Federal IDGA01828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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