Hobby Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Turner County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 735 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Hobby Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hobby 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 Deep Creek Farms, LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Ashburn.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 458 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 01/28/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Turner |
| Nearest City | Ashburn |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.75725, -83.61619 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 735 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 458 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 458 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 345 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Deep Creek Farms, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/28/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00908 |
| Federal ID | GA00908 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |