Flat Creek Lake Dam

Flat Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Flat Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Flat Creek Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Smith, Barney (private). It impounds the Flat Creek near Moss Oak.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 407 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,300 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 01/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
Nearest CityMoss Oak
River/StreamFlat Creek
Coordinates32.40278, -83.82333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage407 acre-ft
Max Storage407 acre-ft
Normal Storage220 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area4,300 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSmith, Barney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03018
Federal IDGA03018
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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