Tanglewood Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/25/2019
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Tanglewood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Tanglewood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Phillip D. Benefield, Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lagrange.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 79 square miles.

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 09/25/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Nearest CityLagrange
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.88875, -85.02914

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length540 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area79 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPhillip D. Benefield, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/25/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02893
Federal IDGA02893
More InfoState Dam Safety Program