Harbin Lake Dam

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

About Harbin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Harbin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Legacy Investment Group Llc (private). It impounds the Johnson Creek near Lithonia.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet.

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 01/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CityLithonia
River/StreamJohnson Creek
Coordinates33.72778, -84.07361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLegacy Investment Group LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01945
Federal IDGA01945
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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