Toombs Lake Dam

Toombs Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Toombs Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Toombs 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 Wrayswood, Lp (private).

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 216 acre-feet. 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 01/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGreene
Nearest CityWrayswood Environs
Coordinates33.70139, -83.30778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage216 acre-ft
Max Storage216 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWrayswood, Lp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02003
Federal IDGA02003
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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