Chambers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 530 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 Chambers Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chambers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barnett Bank of Fayette County Ms. Carrie W. Key Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hall (private). It impounds the Unknown near Woolsey.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 530 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 07/22/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Woolsey |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.34189, -84.44933 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 530 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Barnett Bank of Fayette County Ms. Carrie W. Key Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04316 |
| Federal ID | GA04316 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |