Spring Lake Estates Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Spring Lake Estates Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Spring Lake Estates Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hardy, Clive E.;mac Donald Sutton (private). It impounds the Unknown near Brooks.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet.
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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Brooks |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.28317, -84.43358 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hardy, Clive E.;mac Donald Sutton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04575 |
| Federal ID | GA04575 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |