Marben Farm Bennett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 736 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Marben Farm Bennett Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Marben Farm Bennett Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dnr/wildlife Resources Division (state). It impounds the Murder Creek near Maxwell.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 736 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 102 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 736 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jasper |
| Nearest City | Maxwell |
| River/Stream | Murder Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.44500, -83.72083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 736 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 918 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 102 acres |
| Drainage Area | 736 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dnr/wildlife Resources Division |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00494 |
| Federal ID | GA00494 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |