Harris Lake Dam

Harris Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harris Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Harris Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Calvin And Gaylynn Fields Mr. Jeffery Hornfeck (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fairburn.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, 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 05/20/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityFairburn
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.51164, -84.53786

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCalvin and Gaylynn Fields Mr. Jeffery Hornfeck
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/20/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01369
Federal IDGA01369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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