Spring Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/15/2017
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 189 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Spring Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boyd, Barry (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Villa Rica.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 189 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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 12/15/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityVilla Rica
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.66222, -84.90611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length189 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBoyd, Barry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07022
Federal IDGA07022
More InfoState Dam Safety Program