Gainesville Stone Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hall County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Gainesville Stone Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gainesville Stone Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gainesville Stone Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Candler ^environs#.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 10/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hall |
| Nearest City | Candler ^environs# |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.20639, -83.77028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gainesville Stone Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02016 |
| Federal ID | GA02016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |