Morrison Lake Dam

Morrison Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Morrison Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Morrison Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lwv Tpa Ga 400 Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Alpharetta.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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 06/14/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityAlpharetta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.05417, -84.29083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLWV TPA GA 400 LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01773
Federal IDGA01773
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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