Gordy Hardin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 570 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 Gordy Hardin Lake Dam
Gordy Hardin Lake Dam is a dam in Coweta, Georgia. The dam is owned by Seay, Phillip R. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Newnan.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 73 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coweta |
| Nearest City | Newnan |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.30833, -84.91667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 73 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Seay, Phillip R. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02529 |
| Federal ID | GA02529 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |