Mossy Dell Lake Dam North

Mossy Dell Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Lee County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/09/2016
Height15 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 750 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 Mossy Dell Lake Dam North

The primary purpose of Mossy Dell Lake Dam North is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mossy Dell Plantation Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Leesburg.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 06/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLee
Nearest CityLeesburg
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.77528, -84.09639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMossy Dell Plantation Lllp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02676
Federal IDGA02676
More InfoState Dam Safety Program