Trout Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Towns County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 309 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Trout Farm Lake Dam
Trout Farm Lake Dam is a dam in Towns, Georgia. The dam is owned by Elam, Ray W. (private). It impounds the Phillips Branch.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 309 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,735 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 03/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Towns |
| River/Stream | Phillips Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.98524, -83.70842 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 309 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,735 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Elam, Ray W. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00401 |
| Federal ID | GA00401 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |