B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake Dam

B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake Dam

The primary purpose of B.s.a. Camp Linwood Upper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts Of America, Atlanta Area Council (private). It impounds the No Name.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 107 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRichmond
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates33.30722, -81.96306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area107 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBoy Scouts of America, Atlanta Area Council
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04942
Federal IDGA04942
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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