Berry Lake Dam

Berry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/01/2017
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 600 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 Berry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Berry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lofton, Richard E. Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 450 square miles.

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 03/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.59556, -84.17333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area450 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLofton, Richard E. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01565
Federal IDGA01565
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