Little River Farm Lake

Little River Farm Lake is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little River Farm Lake

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

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,255 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.50556, -83.55833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length705 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,140 acre-ft
Max Storage1,140 acre-ft
Normal Storage475 acre-ft
Surface Area48 acres
Drainage Area1,255 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLittle River Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05194
Federal IDGA05194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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