Bird Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 465 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 Bird Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bird Lake Dam 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 Lmm Family Partnership LLC C/o Mitzi Webster (private). It impounds the Tr-apalachee River near Swords.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Swords |
| River/Stream | Tr-apalachee River |
| Coordinates | 33.53833, -83.30667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 465 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lmm Family Partnership LLC C/o Mitzi Webster |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01937 |
| Federal ID | GA01937 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |