The Kellys Lake Dam

The Kellys Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hart County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/01/2017
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 420 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 The Kellys Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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 03/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHart
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.29722, -83.02972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMike Campbell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05267
Federal IDGA05267
More InfoState Dam Safety Program