East Mangham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Haralson County, Georgia, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 50% 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 East Mangham Lake Dam
The primary purpose of East Mangham Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Samuel Walter and Whitney Hubbard (private). It impounds the Buck Creek near Bremen.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 322 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 10/12/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Haralson |
| Nearest City | Bremen |
| River/Stream | Buck Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.71828, -85.09300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 322 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Samuel Walter and Whitney Hubbard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/12/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01177 |
| Federal ID | GA01177 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |