Ronald Moore Lake Dam

Ronald Moore Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dade County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/01/2003
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 240 ft long. 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 Ronald Moore Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ronald Moore Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Moore Farm I, LLC. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bee Gap (environs).

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 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 05/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDade
Nearest CityBee Gap (environs)
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.79000, -85.50833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge119 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMoore Farm I, LLC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00769
Federal IDGA00769
More InfoState Dam Safety Program