Upton Lake Dam

Upton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upton Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 386 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 06/05/2019.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
Nearest CityMountville
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.08000, -84.85222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length386 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUpton, Patricia
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05585
Federal IDGA05585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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