Central Lake Dam

Central Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Central Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Central Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Johnson Victory Tabernacle Church Of God (private). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 185 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 10/01/2012. 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
Coordinates33.24333, -84.22722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area185 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames Johnson Victory Tabernacle Church of God
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02456
Federal IDGA02456
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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