Hemperly Lake West is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 345 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 Hemperly Lake West
The primary purpose of Hemperly Lake West is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Rattlesnake Aggregates LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Balance Rock.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Balance Rock |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.64667, -83.40000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rattlesnake Aggregates LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01933 |
| Federal ID | GA01933 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |