Clay Lake Dam # 1 (lower)

Clay Lake Dam # 1 (lower) is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clay Lake Dam # 1 (lower)

The primary purpose of Clay Lake Dam # 1 (lower) is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Thomaston Road Properties, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Macon.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 143 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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 06/01/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBibb
Nearest CityMacon
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.87303, -83.82239

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage173 acre-ft
Max Storage173 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area143 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerThomaston Road Properties, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02631
Federal IDGA02631
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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