Moore Lake Dam

Moore Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Haralson County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/04/2016
Height29 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Moore Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 10/04/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHaralson
Nearest CityTemple
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.73969, -85.06433

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBaxter, Wanda
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/04/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02046
Federal IDGA02046
More InfoState Dam Safety Program