Austin Lake Dam South is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Austin Lake Dam South
The primary purpose of Austin Lake Dam South is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by D.r. Horton, Inc. Hp Georgia 1, LLC Stewarts Mill HOA, Inc. Kamara, Mr. and Mrs. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Douglasville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 06/20/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Douglasville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.70694, -84.74306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | D.r. Horton, Inc. Hp Georgia 1, LLC Stewarts Mill HOA, Inc. Kamara, Mr. and Mrs. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/20/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04258 |
| Federal ID | GA04258 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |