Oliva Lake Dam # 1

Oliva Lake Dam # 1 is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oliva Lake Dam # 1

The primary purpose of Oliva Lake Dam # 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Oliva Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Beachton.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 12/07/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Nearest CityBeachton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.81675, -84.09736

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThe Oliva Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/07/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02953
Federal IDGA02953
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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