Newberry Lake Dam

Newberry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Newberry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Newberry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terry And Lorrie Hester (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hammett Road Community.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 156 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 10/21/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Nearest CityHammett Road Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.09806, -84.97389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage153 acre-ft
Max Storage153 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area156 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTerry and Lorrie Hester
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/21/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02585
Federal IDGA02585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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