Gordy Hardin Lake Dam

Gordy Hardin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.30833, -84.91667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area73 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSeay, Phillip R.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02529
Federal IDGA02529
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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