Davis Lake Dam (upper)

Davis Lake Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 590 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 Davis Lake Dam (upper)

The primary purpose of Davis Lake Dam (upper) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Davis, W. G. Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJefferson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.01611, -82.41056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length590 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavis, W. G. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04657
Federal IDGA04657
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