Harris Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bleckley County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 680 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 Harris Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harris Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Harris, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Simpson Cemetery Environs.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 01/01/1991. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bleckley |
| Nearest City | Simpson Cemetery Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.36889, -83.37861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 390 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harris, John |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02633 |
| Federal ID | GA02633 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |