Curisla Lake Dam

Curisla Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Curisla Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Curisla Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Carribbean Curisla (private). It impounds the Unknown near Stockbridge Community.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 312 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 340 square miles. Completed in 1935, 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 03/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
Nearest CityStockbridge Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.51861, -84.27222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage312 acre-ft
Max Storage312 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area340 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCarribbean Curisla
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01879
Federal IDGA01879
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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