Harrisons Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 1,700 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 Harrisons Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harrisons Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Zoe H. Baggarly & Et Al. (private). It impounds the Little Sandy Creek near New Haven Church Environs.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 765 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9,588 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 12/16/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Twiggs |
| Nearest City | New Haven Church Environs |
| River/Stream | Little Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.83583, -83.45056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 765 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 765 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 306 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 84 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9,588 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Zoe H. Baggarly & Et Al. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/16/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02801 |
| Federal ID | GA02801 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |