Grays Landing Dam

Grays Landing Dam is an earth dam located in Toombs County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grays Landing Dam

The primary purpose of Grays Landing Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcduffie, Larry (private). It impounds the Horn Creek near Grays Landing.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 319 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,435 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 03/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
Nearest CityGrays Landing
River/StreamHorn Creek
Coordinates31.96833, -82.43167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage319 acre-ft
Max Storage319 acre-ft
Normal Storage124 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1,435 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcDuffie, Larry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03106
Federal IDGA03106
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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