Gilliand Corp. Lake Dam

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

About Gilliand Corp. Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gilliand Corp. Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jesse Strickland (private). It impounds the Unknown near Moss Oak.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 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 01/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
Nearest CityMoss Oak
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.39997, -83.78464

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area55 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJesse Strickland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02597
Federal IDGA02597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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