Haynie Lake Dam

Haynie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Haynie Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 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 08/01/2017.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.47817, -83.64611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length230 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHaynes, Genevieve G.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02272
Federal IDGA02272
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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