Riyadh Lake Dam # 3 (lower)

Riyadh Lake Dam # 3 (lower) is an earth dam located in Butts County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Riyadh Lake Dam # 3 (lower)

The primary purpose of Riyadh Lake Dam # 3 (lower) 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 Louisiana Land Bank Aca;pyles, Gary G. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 605 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 10/04/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyButts
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.22944, -83.85861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length315 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area605 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLouisiana Land Bank Aca;Pyles, Gary G.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/04/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04008
Federal IDGA04008
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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