Garden Lake Dam

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

About Garden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Garden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mcneil Robert S And Yvonne M. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRockdale
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.60889, -83.99722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcneil Robert S and Yvonne M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04960
Federal IDGA04960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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