Farnham Lake Dam

Farnham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farnham Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Farnham Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carnes,emily (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet.

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 10/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBanks
Coordinates34.24306, -83.39861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCarnes,Emily
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03062
Federal IDGA03062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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