Harris Farm Pond Dam Expansion is an earth dam located in Dooly County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 720 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 Farm Pond Dam Expansion
The primary purpose of Harris Farm Pond Dam Expansion 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, Lee Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Mars Hill Church Environs.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 279 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 03/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dooly |
| Nearest City | Mars Hill Church Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.14097, -83.63606 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 279 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harris, Lee Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02642 |
| Federal ID | GA02642 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |