Beal Juniors Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 445 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 Beal Juniors Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Beal Juniors Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gregg a & Theresa E Bauserman (private). It impounds the Unknown near Mt Nebo Church Environs.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 02/26/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Nearest City | Mt Nebo Church Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.86444, -85.16333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 445 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 105 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gregg a & Theresa E Bauserman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02715 |
| Federal ID | GA02715 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |