Miller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 555 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 Miller Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Miller 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 Percy H. Miller (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 92 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jeff Davis |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.87417, -82.44361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 555 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 92 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Percy H. Miller |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03442 |
| Federal ID | GA03442 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |