Bolton Lake Dam

Bolton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bolton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bolton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roza Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dawson.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 514 square miles.

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 08/23/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Nearest CityDawson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.81933, -84.45303

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length675 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage162 acre-ft
Max Storage162 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area514 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoza Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/23/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03653
Federal IDGA03653
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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