Centralia Lake Dam

Centralia Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Heard County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Centralia Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Centralia Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by West Georgia Baptist Assembly (private). It impounds the Unnamed near Franklin.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 384 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 08/15/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHeard
Nearest CityFranklin
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates33.30750, -85.13344

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length384 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage5,959 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage5,959 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area130 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWest Georgia Baptist Assembly
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02175
Federal IDGA02175
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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