Lotts Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Candler County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 450 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 Lotts Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lotts Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by R E Hendrix (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 740 square miles. 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 06/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Candler |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.51208, -82.01250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 740 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | R E Hendrix |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03337 |
| Federal ID | GA03337 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |