Chambers Lake Dam

Chambers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/01/1989
Height24 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 24 ft
24 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

24 ft tall and 735 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 Chambers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chambers, W. B. Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Madison Community.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityMadison Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.64000, -83.49833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length735 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChambers, W. B. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01930
Federal IDGA01930
More InfoState Dam Safety Program