Georgia Diagnostic Center Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butts County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 755 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 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. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Butts |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.21639, -84.05306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 755 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 440 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02047 |
| Federal ID | GA02047 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |