Pritchard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 564 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Pritchard Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pritchard 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 Pritchard Farms (private). It impounds the Mile Branch near Madison.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 564 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 357 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Madison |
| River/Stream | Mile Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.60167, -83.48500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 564 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 357 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 357 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pritchard Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00459 |
| Federal ID | GA00459 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |