Royal Lakes Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Hall County, Georgia. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 495 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Royal Lakes Dam #1
Royal Lakes Dam #1 is a dam in Hall, Georgia. The dam is owned by Royal Lakes Limited, LLC (private).
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 372 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2009. That was 17 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Georgia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hall |
| Coordinates | 34.19500, -83.84681 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 495 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 372 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 372 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 284 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Royal Lakes Limited, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02088 |
| Federal ID | GA02088 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |