Honeywood Farms Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 500 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 Honeywood Farms Lake Dam #1
The primary purpose of Honeywood Farms Lake Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Honeywood Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Barnesville.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lamar |
| Nearest City | Barnesville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.06250, -84.22222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 40 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Honeywood Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02860 |
| Federal ID | GA02860 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |