Boatwright Lake Dam

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

About Boatwright Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Boatwright Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brooks, Jason Matthew Youngblood, Gary A Jr. (private). It impounds the Danley Branch.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 296 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,670 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPutnam
River/StreamDanley Branch
Coordinates33.44722, -83.44333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length296 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1,670 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBrooks, Jason Matthew Youngblood, Gary A Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04866
Federal IDGA04866
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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