Deer Trail Lake Dam

Deer Trail Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2017
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Deer Trail Lake Dam

Deer Trail Lake Dam is a dam in Habersham, Georgia. The dam is owned by Lovell, Fred Crane, Tony (private).

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 173 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 08/01/2017.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
Nearest CityClarkesville Ne
Coordinates34.69786, -83.54836

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage173 acre-ft
Max Storage173 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerLovell, Fred Crane, Tony
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00278
Federal IDGA00278
More InfoState Dam Safety Program