Barnett Shoals Lake Dam

Barnett Shoals Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Barnett Shoals Lake Dam

Barnett Shoals Lake Dam is a dam in Oconee, Georgia. The dam is owned by James White Estate (private). It impounds the Oconee River.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 680 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.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyOconee
River/StreamOconee River
Coordinates33.83833, -83.30972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length825 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage680 acre-ft
Max Storage680 acre-ft
Normal Storage315 acre-ft
Surface Area70 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJames White Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06105
Federal IDGA06105
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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