Cawthon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butts County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 375 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 Cawthon Lake Dam
Cawthon Lake Dam is a dam in Butts, Georgia. The dam is owned by Cawthon, Harold (private).
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,069 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 09/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Butts |
| Coordinates | 33.31389, -83.97111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,069 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Cawthon, Harold |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05840 |
| Federal ID | GA05840 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |