Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,150 ft long. 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 Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bay Meadows Lower Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bay Meadows Property Owners Association LLC (private). It impounds the Bear Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 320 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,187 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16,000 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 07/16/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| River/Stream | Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.45417, -82.91083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,150 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,187 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,187 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 320 acres |
| Drainage Area | 16,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bay Meadows Property Owners Association LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04118 |
| Federal ID | GA04118 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |