Container Corp. Of America Lake Dam

Container Corp. Of America Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Turner County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Container Corp. Of America Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Container Corp. Of America Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mckinney, Lynn Baxter (private). It impounds the Unknown near Arabi.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 205 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 01/28/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTurner
Nearest CityArabi
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.79603, -83.75417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area205 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMckinney, Lynn Baxter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/28/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03604
Federal IDGA03604
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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