Oxford Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 405 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Oxford Lake Dam

Oxford Lake Dam is a dam in Troup, Georgia. The dam is owned by Oxford, Frances (private).

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 252 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 578 square miles.

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
CountyTroup
Coordinates32.93619, -85.02483

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length405 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage252 acre-ft
Max Storage252 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Drainage Area578 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerOxford, Frances
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06511
Federal IDGA06511
More InfoState Dam Safety Program