Mac Lake Dam

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

About Mac Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet.

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 12/21/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDade
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.79278, -85.51222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage162 acre-ft
Max Storage162 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge162 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBee Gap Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/21/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04212
Federal IDGA04212
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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