Moss Land Company Lake Dam

Moss Land Company Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gordon County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/30/2018
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 690 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 Moss Land Company Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Moss Land Company Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Moss Land Company LLC (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Calhoun.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 266 square miles.

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 01/30/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Nearest CityCalhoun
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates34.54767, -84.86964

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length690 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area266 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMoss Land Company LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/30/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00819
Federal IDGA00819
More InfoState Dam Safety Program