Mountain Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,441 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Mountain Creek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mountain Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Callaway Gardens (private). It impounds the Mountain Creek near Callaway Gardens Environs.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,441 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 161 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,200 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/09/2017.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Nearest City | Callaway Gardens Environs |
| River/Stream | Mountain Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.82315, -84.86051 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,441 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,191 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,191 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,050 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 161 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Callaway Gardens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/09/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01644 |
| Federal ID | GA01644 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |