Capes Sausage Company Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Newton County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 675 ft long. 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 Capes Sausage Company Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Capes Sausage Company Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Capes, Evelyn Laverne Capes, Phillip J & Wanda K (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.54528, -83.98389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Capes, Evelyn Laverne Capes, Phillip J & Wanda K |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05150 |
| Federal ID | GA05150 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |