Upper Holoka Lake Dam

Upper Holoka Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/25/2019
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 145 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 Upper Holoka Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Holoka Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George H. Lee Etal (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Parrott.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 145 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 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 01/25/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWebster
Nearest CityParrott
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates31.92233, -84.51303

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length145 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorge H. Lee Etal
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/25/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00878
Federal IDGA00878
More InfoState Dam Safety Program