Fort Valley State College Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Peach County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 585 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Fort Valley State College Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fort Valley State College Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Valley State College (state). It impounds the Unknown near Fort Valley.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 246 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 03/14/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Peach |
| Nearest City | Fort Valley |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.52889, -83.89583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 246 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Valley State College |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/14/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04962 |
| Federal ID | GA04962 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |