Dayton West Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 774 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 Dayton West Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dayton West Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dayton, Dawn P. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Dallas.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 774 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 08/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.85667, -84.81333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 774 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 70 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dayton, Dawn P. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02460 |
| Federal ID | GA02460 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |