Maddox Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Early County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 410 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 Maddox Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Maddox Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by S. Guy Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown near Blakely.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,040 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Early |
| Nearest City | Blakely |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.29750, -84.85750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 410 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,040 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | S. Guy Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03546 |
| Federal ID | GA03546 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |