Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam

Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butts County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison (state). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 755 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 209 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 440 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 10/04/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyButts
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.21639, -84.05306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length755 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage209 acre-ft
Max Storage209 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area440 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/04/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02047
Federal IDGA02047
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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