Hunnicut Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 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 Hunnicut Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hunnicut Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Katherine H. Hunnicut Family Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown Name near Marshallville.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,240 square miles.
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 05/21/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Marshallville |
| River/Stream | Unknown Name |
| Coordinates | 32.50233, -83.96292 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 191 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 191 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,240 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Katherine H. Hunnicut Family Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03040 |
| Federal ID | GA03040 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |