Trout Farm Lake Dam

Trout Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Towns County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Trout Farm Lake Dam

Trout Farm Lake Dam is a dam in Towns, Georgia. The dam is owned by Elam, Ray W. (private). It impounds the Phillips Branch.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 309 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,735 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 03/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTowns
River/StreamPhillips Branch
Coordinates34.98524, -83.70842

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length309 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area2,735 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerElam, Ray W.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/16/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00401
Federal IDGA00401
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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