Pippen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall, taller than 86% 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 Pippen Lake Dam
Pippen Lake Dam is a dam in Habersham, Georgia. The dam is owned by John Schmidt James Lovett (private).
The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| Coordinates | 34.70858, -83.45189 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | John Schmidt James Lovett |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00296 |
| Federal ID | GA00296 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |