Morris Lake Dam

Morris Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Morris Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Morris Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George C. Morris Jr. & Barry Lee Morris (private). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 114 square miles.

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 09/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.23778, -84.35889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length570 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage161 acre-ft
Max Storage161 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area114 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorge C. Morris Jr. & Barry Lee Morris
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01454
Federal IDGA01454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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