Millen View Lake Dam

Millen View Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jenkins County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Millen View Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Millen View Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Thomas, Richard S. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Millen.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 08/06/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJenkins
Nearest CityMillen
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.86556, -81.91167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length690 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area155 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerThomas, Richard S.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/06/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02667
Federal IDGA02667
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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