Nelms Lake Dam
Nelms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Nelms Lake Dam
Nelms Lake Dam is a dam in Wayne, Georgia. The dam is owned by Lynn, Bill Chrysler, Richard (private).
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 136 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 04/19/2016.
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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wayne |
| Coordinates | 31.72331, -81.97169 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 645 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Lynn, Bill Chrysler, Richard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/19/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06554 |
| Federal ID | GA06554 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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