New Lake Dam

New Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About New Lake Dam

The primary purpose of New Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Michael Seitz (private). It impounds the Unknown near Conyers.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRockdale
Nearest CityConyers
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.62500, -84.14667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMichael Seitz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04956
Federal IDGA04956
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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