Glover Lake Dam

Glover Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Glover Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Glover Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sellen Living Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown near Whitesburg.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 183 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 02/15/2017.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityWhitesburg
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.40408, -85.00194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage183 acre-ft
Max Storage183 acre-ft
Normal Storage113 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSellen Living Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02527
Federal IDGA02527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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