Flynt Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/1989
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 180 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 Flynt Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 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 08/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGreene
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.64361, -83.05833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area350 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWales Flynt II LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04304
Federal IDGA04304
More InfoState Dam Safety Program