The Hill Lake Dam

The Hill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upson County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About The Hill Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 205 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyUpson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.87778, -84.37889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length205 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area80 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAdams, Thomas
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01620
Federal IDGA01620
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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