Taylor Lake Dam South is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 720 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 Taylor Lake Dam South
The primary purpose of Taylor Lake Dam South 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 Xl Ranch , LP (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Morgan.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Calhoun |
| Nearest City | Morgan |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.52697, -84.63786 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Xl Ranch , LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01579 |
| Federal ID | GA01579 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |