Bernstein Lake Dam

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

About Bernstein Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 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 08/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyClarke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.90278, -83.27833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage111 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBernstein, Jimmy;Mcfadden, Andy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04098
Federal IDGA04098
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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