Coursey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Coursey Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Coursey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Prewett, Maurice Gene (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Douglasville.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 272 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 05/02/2018.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Douglasville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.68139, -84.74194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 272 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Prewett, Maurice Gene |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/02/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02430 |
| Federal ID | GA02430 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |