Mcearchern Lake Dam

Mcearchern Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 270 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 Mcearchern Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles.

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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.90556, -83.83472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length270 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMcearchern, Willard Sr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02727
Federal IDGA02727
More InfoState Dam Safety Program