Clements Lake Dam

Clements Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2004
Height10 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 840 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 Clements Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.14639, -83.87889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCdk Ga Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04132
Federal IDGA04132
More InfoState Dam Safety Program