Mutley Mudhole Lake Dam

Mutley Mudhole Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/01/2009
Height22 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

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

22 ft tall and 520 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 Mutley Mudhole Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mutley Mudhole Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stanley Jackson (private). It impounds the Pittman's Mill near Weston.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 638 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 07/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityWeston
River/StreamPittman's Mill
Coordinates31.82528, -84.70194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area638 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStanley Jackson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02967
Federal IDGA02967
More InfoState Dam Safety Program