Chapel Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Chapel Hills Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chapel Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chapel Hills Community Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Douglasville.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 288 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 05/03/2018.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Douglasville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.70611, -84.72375 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 168 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Chapel Hills Community Association, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05612 |
| Federal ID | GA05612 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |