Clarke Lake Dam

Clarke Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clarke Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clarke Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Miriam, Danny And Miriam (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lithia Springs.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 333 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityLithia Springs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.75333, -84.66250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length333 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMiriam, Danny and Miriam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02146
Federal IDGA02146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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