Johnson Lake Dam

Johnson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Johnson, Floyd (private). It impounds the Unknown near Harrison.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 360 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 12/02/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Nearest CityHarrison
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.85833, -82.75333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area360 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohnson, Floyd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/02/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02561
Federal IDGA02561
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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