Selby Lake Dam

Selby Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2017
Height28 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Selby Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Selby Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Selby, C. W. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hungerford Lake Environs.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 11/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJones
Nearest CityHungerford Lake Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.04011, -83.50839

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSelby, C. W.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02592
Federal IDGA02592
More InfoState Dam Safety Program