Centralia Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Heard County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 384 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Heard |
| Nearest City | Franklin |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 33.30750, -85.13344 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 384 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,959 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,959 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 130 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | West Georgia Baptist Assembly |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/15/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02175 |
| Federal ID | GA02175 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |