Bell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schley County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 255 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 Bell Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bell 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 Bell, Inez (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tazewell.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Schley |
| Nearest City | Tazewell |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.36067, -84.38894 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bell, Inez |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03059 |
| Federal ID | GA03059 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |