Charlene Foster Lake Dam

Charlene Foster Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/25/2019
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Charlene Foster Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Charlene Foster Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pitts, Glenda (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hilyer.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet.

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 09/25/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Nearest CityHilyer
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.89311, -84.98875

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length540 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPitts, Glenda
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/25/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05041
Federal IDGA05041
More InfoState Dam Safety Program