Honeywood Lake Dam #4

Honeywood Lake Dam #4 is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Honeywood Lake Dam #4

The primary purpose of Honeywood Lake Dam #4 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Honeywood, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Barnesville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 67 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 09/04/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLamar
Nearest CityBarnesville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.05694, -84.21644

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,040 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area67 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHoneywood, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/04/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02861
Federal IDGA02861
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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