Lake Olive Dam

Lake Olive Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Olive Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Olive Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Buracker Properties Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Ginns Lake Environs.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 247 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 square miles. Completed in 1946, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/11/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Nearest CityGinns Lake Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.63644, -84.81925

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage247 acre-ft
Max Storage247 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area350 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBuracker Properties LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/11/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01651
Federal IDGA01651
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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