Flyblow Creek Lake Dam

Flyblow Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/20/2018
Height42 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Flyblow Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Flyblow Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ansbury Park HOA, Inc. Willis, Bernard and Charita (private). It impounds the Flyblow Creek near Bill Arp.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 558 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 899 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 06/20/2018.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityBill Arp
River/StreamFlyblow Creek
Coordinates33.63417, -84.83233

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage558 acre-ft
Max Storage558 acre-ft
Normal Storage438 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area899 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAnsbury Park HOA, Inc. Willis, Bernard and Charita
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/20/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02524
Federal IDGA02524
More InfoState Dam Safety Program