Shapard Lake Dam

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

About Shapard Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shapard Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shapard, Robert And Virginia (private). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 456 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 376 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.27111, -84.21083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length456 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage201 acre-ft
Max Storage201 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area376 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerShapard, Robert and Virginia
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02180
Federal IDGA02180
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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