Hogan Lake Dam

Hogan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/17/2020
Height21 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 360 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 Hogan Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 290 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/17/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTwiggs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.66111, -83.32694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area290 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJason Hunt Hogan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02573
Federal IDGA02573
More InfoState Dam Safety Program