Mcclelland Lake Dam

Mcclelland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcclelland Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclelland 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 Mr. And Mrs. Littleton Wilder, Jr. Godwin, Walter (private). It impounds the Big Branch near Cairo.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,050 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 11/09/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Nearest CityCairo
River/StreamBig Branch
Coordinates31.03089, -84.20811

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area1,050 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMr. and Mrs. Littleton Wilder, Jr. Godwin, Walter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03552
Federal IDGA03552
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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