Coleman Lake Dam

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

About Coleman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Coleman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Towns, Mary (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 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 07/13/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWheeler
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.15417, -82.86389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length345 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area145 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTowns, Mary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03060
Federal IDGA03060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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