Mulkey Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/22/2016
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Mulkey Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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 11/22/2016.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.01194, -84.64361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMulkey, Ron
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/22/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03875
Federal IDGA03875
More InfoState Dam Safety Program