Allen Lake Dam

Allen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Heard County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Allen Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Redland Ridge Farm Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Franklin.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 441 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 168 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 291 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 08/15/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHeard
Nearest CityFranklin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.28106, -85.15761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length441 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage168 acre-ft
Max Storage168 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area291 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRedland Ridge Farm LLLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01131
Federal IDGA01131
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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