Morgantown Baptist Association Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Georgia, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 195 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Morgantown Baptist Association Dam
The primary purpose of Morgantown Baptist Association Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Morgantown Baptist Association (private). It impounds the Stillhouse Branch near Blue Ridge.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 367 square miles. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Fannin |
| Nearest City | Blue Ridge |
| River/Stream | Stillhouse Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.82361, -84.31667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 195 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 367 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Morgantown Baptist Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02057 |
| Federal ID | GA02057 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |