Swygert Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 684 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 Swygert Lake Dam
Swygert Lake Dam is a dam in Meriwether, Georgia. The dam is owned by Timbervest Partners II Georgia LLC (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Haralson.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 684 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 590 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 05/21/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | Haralson |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.19808, -84.56383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 684 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 590 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Timbervest Partners II Georgia LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02914 |
| Federal ID | GA02914 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |