Long Lake Dam

Long Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Long Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bill & Marie Long Farm, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Grooverville.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,170 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 01/11/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBrooks
Nearest CityGrooverville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.71056, -83.69917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length710 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage202 acre-ft
Max Storage202 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area1,170 sq mi
Max Discharge202 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBill & Marie Long Farm, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/11/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03385
Federal IDGA03385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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