Mc Clure Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 690 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Mc Clure Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mc Clure Lake Dam 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 Mcclure, Warner David (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cooper.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 110 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 12/08/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Cooper |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.99889, -82.64778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 110 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mcclure, Warner David |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/08/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02841 |
| Federal ID | GA02841 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |