Gaston Lake Dam

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

About Gaston Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gaston Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gaston, Mrs. S. M. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hulett.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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 11/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityHulett
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.55944, -84.90306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length415 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGaston, Mrs. S. M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07021
Federal IDGA07021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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