Mcclelland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Cairo |
| River/Stream | Big Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.03089, -84.20811 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,050 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mr. and Mrs. Littleton Wilder, Jr. Godwin, Walter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03552 |
| Federal ID | GA03552 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |