Horsehead Creek Lake Dam

Horsehead Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Horsehead Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Horsehead 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 Mckim, David (private). It impounds the Horsehead Creek near Montezuma.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 939 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6,660 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 06/21/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMacon
Nearest CityMontezuma
River/StreamHorsehead Creek
Coordinates32.31750, -83.93778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage939 acre-ft
Max Storage939 acre-ft
Normal Storage225 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area6,660 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMckim, David
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/21/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03042
Federal IDGA03042
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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