Olympia Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Haralson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 300 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Olympia Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Olympia Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Veterans of Foreign Wars (private). It impounds the Little River near Buchanan.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 128 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 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 10/05/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Haralson |
| Nearest City | Buchanan |
| River/Stream | Little River |
| Coordinates | 33.82097, -85.14017 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,152 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 128 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/05/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01171 |
| Federal ID | GA01171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |