Halliday Lake Dam #1

Halliday Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Stewart County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built194086 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 460 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 Halliday Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Halliday 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 Haynes, Hazel P. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Lumpkin.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 320 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyStewart
Nearest CityLumpkin
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates32.14528, -84.83028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area320 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHaynes, Hazel P.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02884
Federal IDGA02884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program