Camelot Lake Dam

Camelot Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/01/1998
Height21 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 360 ft long. 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 Camelot Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Camelot Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Baldwin, James E. (private). It impounds the Bettys Branch near Evans (environs).

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 03/01/1998. That was over 28 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityEvans (environs)
River/StreamBettys Branch
Coordinates33.53778, -82.14083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBaldwin, James E.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/01/1998
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02221
Federal IDGA02221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program