Spivey Station Lake Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Spivey Station Lake Dam in Jonesboro, Georgia, stands as a crucial piece of infrastructure designed by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in 1966 for flood risk reduction.


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Summary

The dam, primarily an earth dam with a buttress core type, reaches a height of 27.5 feet and has a hydraulic height of 22 feet. It serves the purpose of flood risk reduction in the region and has a normal storage capacity of 15.4 acre-feet with a maximum storage capacity of 247 acre-feet.

The dam is regulated and inspected by the Georgia Safe Dams Program, ensuring its structural integrity and safety. With a high hazard potential but a satisfactory condition assessment as of January 2012, the Spivey Station Lake Dam plays a vital role in protecting the community from potential flooding events. Despite its age, the dam continues to serve its purpose effectively, with a drainage area of 430 square miles and a surface area of 5.4 acres.

Located in Clayton County, Georgia, Spivey Station Lake Dam is under the jurisdiction of the Mobile District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. The dam's risk assessment is moderate, and while it has not been modified in recent years, it remains a key component in the region's water resource management efforts. With its uncontrolled spillway and outlet gates, the dam's significance in flood risk reduction for the area cannot be understated.

Year Completed

1966

Dam Length

300

Dam Height

27.5

River Or Stream

UNKNOWN

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

5.4

Hydraulic Height

22

Drainage Area

430

Nid Storage

247

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

High

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

28
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.