Lake Milt-ann Dam

Lake Milt-ann Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/23/2020
Height31 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 655 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Lake Milt-ann Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Milt-ann Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles C Reynolds & Debbie Tresa Chapman James Ronald Lipp (private). It impounds the Gin Creek near Shiloh Environs.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 75 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 01/23/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Nearest CityShiloh Environs
River/StreamGin Creek
Coordinates32.81667, -84.70278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length655 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage201 acre-ft
Max Storage201 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area75 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles C Reynolds & Debbie Tresa Chapman James Ronald Lipp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01654
Federal IDGA01654
More InfoState Dam Safety Program