Lyons Lake Dam

Lyons Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lyons Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lyons Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lyons, Nancy I. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bond Environs.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 258 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 04/13/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMadison
Nearest CityBond Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.23000, -83.21389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length258 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLyons, Nancy I.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02082
Federal IDGA02082
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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