Harling Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McDuffie County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 540 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 Harling Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harling Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harling, Dietrich (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bradshaw Lake Community.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 05/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | McDuffie |
| Nearest City | Bradshaw Lake Community |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.35389, -82.44917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harling, Dietrich |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01856 |
| Federal ID | GA01856 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |