Gilley Lake Dam

Gilley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gilley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gilley Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Green, Jerry L. Mr. & Mrs. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Grantville.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 642 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 77 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 03/02/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityGrantville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.22889, -84.85639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length642 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area77 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGreen, Jerry L. Mr. & Mrs.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02433
Federal IDGA02433
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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