Birch Creek Farms Lake Dam

Birch Creek Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Birch Creek Farms Lake Dam

Birch Creek Farms Lake Dam is a dam in Pike, Georgia. The dam is owned by Alvin Huddleston (private). It impounds the Birch Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 277 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPike
River/StreamBirch Creek
Coordinates33.10778, -84.46972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage277 acre-ft
Max Storage277 acre-ft
Normal Storage171 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerAlvin Huddleston
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06368
Federal IDGA06368
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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