Chase Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 700 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 Chase Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chase 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 Chase Farms, Inc. Hankerson, Cullen King, Mary (private). It impounds the Mill Creek near Oglethorpe.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 | Oglethorpe |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.28631, -84.06050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Chase Farms, Inc. Hankerson, Cullen King, Mary |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03268 |
| Federal ID | GA03268 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |