Gray Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 640 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 Gray Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gray 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 Carl Wood Farm Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 02/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.32889, -83.66028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 35 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Carl Wood Farm Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03421 |
| Federal ID | GA03421 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |