Pine Mountain Lake Dam

Pine Mountain Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pine Mountain Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pine Mountain Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mike B. Patton (private).

The dam stands 42 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 556 acre-feet.

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 03/23/2020.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Nearest CityPine Mountain
Coordinates32.86417, -84.99278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage556 acre-ft
Max Storage556 acre-ft
Normal Storage456 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMike B. Patton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05938
Federal IDGA05938
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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