Harden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia. 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 Harden Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harden, W. N. Sr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 275 square miles.
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 10/01/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Banks |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.27139, -83.44722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 275 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harden, W. N. Sr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02096 |
| Federal ID | GA02096 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |