Rives Lake Dam
Rives Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Barrow County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Rives Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Rives Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rives Farms, Ltd. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 426 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 01/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Barrow |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.02444, -83.56250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 426 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 600 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rives Farms, Ltd. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01919 |
| Federal ID | GA01919 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |