Horseshoe 5 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 860 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 Horseshoe 5 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Horseshoe 5 Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 205 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 05/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Berrien |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.39278, -83.35583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 860 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 314 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 314 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 197 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 205 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03507 |
| Federal ID | GA03507 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |