Coulter Lake Dam

Coulter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2017
Height23 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 360 ft long. 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 Coulter Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Coulter Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coulter, Tommy (private). It impounds the Unknown near Macon Suburbs.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 325 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 11/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJones
Nearest CityMacon Suburbs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.89528, -83.62639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area325 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCoulter, Tommy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02790
Federal IDGA02790
More InfoState Dam Safety Program