Roosevelt Institute Lake Dam
Roosevelt Institute Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1987. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Roosevelt Institute Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Roosevelt Institute Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roosevelt Warm Springs (state). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 430 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/23/2016. That was 10 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Georgia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.88506, -84.69367 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 430 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Roosevelt Warm Springs |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/23/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04555 |
| Federal ID | GA04555 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |