Flat Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 660 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Moss Oak |
| River/Stream | Flat Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.40278, -83.82333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 407 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 407 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4,300 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Smith, Barney |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03018 |
| Federal ID | GA03018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |