Long Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 710 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 Long Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Long 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 Bill & Marie Long Farm, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Grooverville.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,170 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 01/11/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Nearest City | Grooverville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.71056, -83.69917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,170 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 202 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bill & Marie Long Farm, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03385 |
| Federal ID | GA03385 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |