Rackly Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 525 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 Rackly Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rackly Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gmbl Properties, LLC (private).

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 234 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Coordinates31.06583, -84.21528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length525 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage234 acre-ft
Max Storage234 acre-ft
Normal Storage186 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGmbl Properties, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05561
Federal IDGA05561
More InfoState Dam Safety Program