Moorhead Lake Dam

Moorhead Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Moorhead Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Moorhead Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Moorhead, Sarah (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.48667, -83.43333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length495 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMoorhead, Sarah
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01943
Federal IDGA01943
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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