Richards Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 450 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 Richards Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Richards Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ccc Grove Co Tommy Leonard (private). It impounds the Unknown near Elko Environs.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 330 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 01/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Elko Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.35233, -83.70281 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 330 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ccc Grove Co Tommy Leonard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00233 |
| Federal ID | GA00233 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |