Clifton Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/01/2017
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 300 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 Clifton Lake Dam

Clifton Lake Dam is a dam in Toombs, Georgia. The dam is owned by Clifton, Ken (private).

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 103 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 05/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
Coordinates31.97586, -82.30533

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerClifton, Ken
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06495
Federal IDGA06495
More InfoState Dam Safety Program