Glaizer Lake

Glaizer Lake is an earth dam located in Union County, Georgia, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/03/2016
Height33 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 350 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 Glaizer Lake

The primary purpose of Glaizer Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Corn, Scott (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 years old.

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 05/03/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyUnion
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.85972, -84.07556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCorn, Scott
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/03/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04909
Federal IDGA04909
More InfoState Dam Safety Program