Pearson Lake Dam

Pearson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pearson Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles.

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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.69583, -83.65444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length680 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area100 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPearson, Harold M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05086
Federal IDGA05086
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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