Connie Lake Dam

Connie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/30/2017
Height27 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 579 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 Connie Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Connie Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Williams, Clinton (private). It impounds the Hesterlee Creek near Carrollton.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 579 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 229 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 10/30/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityCarrollton
River/StreamHesterlee Creek
Coordinates33.62444, -84.96608

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length579 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage229 acre-ft
Max Storage229 acre-ft
Normal Storage134 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliams, Clinton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/30/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02330
Federal IDGA02330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program