Moss Lake Dam North

Moss Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Moss Lake Dam North

The primary purpose of Moss Lake Dam North 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 Moss Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Big Branch.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 343 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 03/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
River/StreamBig Branch
Coordinates31.24389, -83.94806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage343 acre-ft
Max Storage343 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMoss Farms, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03414
Federal IDGA03414
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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