Feagin Lake Dam

Feagin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clayton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/17/2020
Height28 ft

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 249 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 Feagin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Feagin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clayton County Water Authority (private).

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 249 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 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 02/17/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyClayton
Coordinates33.47361, -84.32722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length249 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerClayton County Water Authority
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05488
Federal IDGA05488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program