Hogan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 320 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 Hogan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hogan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Paul H. Hogan & Laurie Hogan Green (private). It impounds the Deep Creek near Knoxville.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,070 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Knoxville |
| River/Stream | Deep Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.71889, -83.92194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,070 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Paul H. Hogan & Laurie Hogan Green |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01240 |
| Federal ID | GA01240 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |