Kennedy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 350 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 Kennedy Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kennedy Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gerald Douglas and Mary Gay (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Ideal.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 165 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 05/22/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Ideal |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.36667, -84.13022 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 165 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gerald Douglas and Mary Gay |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03267 |
| Federal ID | GA03267 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |