Alexanders Lake East Dam

Alexanders Lake East Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/01/2018
Height25 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 657 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Alexanders Lake East Dam

The primary purpose of Alexanders Lake East Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Alexander, Edward T. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 657 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1956, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 09/01/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRockdale
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.63639, -84.14556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length657 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAlexander, Edward T.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04948
Federal IDGA04948
More InfoState Dam Safety Program