Shoal Creek Wastewater System Lake Dam

Shoal Creek Wastewater System Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/02/2012
Height44 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 2,520 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Shoal Creek Wastewater System Lake Dam

Shoal Creek Wastewater System Lake Dam is a dam in Spalding, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Griffin (local government).

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 2,520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 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 11/02/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
Coordinates33.22972, -84.43389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length2,520 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Griffin
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/02/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07149
Federal IDGA07149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program