Deloach Lake Dam

Deloach Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Deloach Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Deloach Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Knightonland Holdings Llc (private). It impounds the Flint near Zetto.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 347 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 04/22/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyClay
Nearest CityZetto
River/StreamFlint
Coordinates31.55475, -84.91344

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area347 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKnightonland Holdings LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/22/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03525
Federal IDGA03525
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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