Lakeview Orchard Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2017
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 305 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Lakeview Orchard Dam

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

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet.

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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.63672, -83.47025

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length305 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLufti Investments LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02276
Federal IDGA02276
More InfoState Dam Safety Program