Horseshoe Bend Orchard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wheeler County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 945 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Horseshoe Bend Orchard Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Horseshoe Bend Orchard Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Blue Timber Properties, LLC. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Williams Bluff Environs.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 945 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 316 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 615 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/28/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wheeler |
| Nearest City | Williams Bluff Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.28111, -82.66861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 945 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 615 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Blue Timber Properties, LLC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00153 |
| Federal ID | GA00153 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |