Mcclenney Lake Dam

Mcclenney Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/20/2015
Height26 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Mcclenney Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclenney Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcclenney Estates Lake Assoc. Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fairburn.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 05/20/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityFairburn
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.51447, -84.51542

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcclenney Estates Lake Assoc. Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/20/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04261
Federal IDGA04261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program