Adcock-morris Lake Dam North

Adcock-morris Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Adcock-morris Lake Dam North

The primary purpose of Adcock-morris Lake Dam North is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leonard Morris (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tifton.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 85 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 11/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Nearest CityTifton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.50222, -83.43306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage174 acre-ft
Max Storage174 acre-ft
Normal Storage119 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area85 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLeonard Morris
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01439
Federal IDGA01439
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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