Griffin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,120 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Griffin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Griffin 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 Green, R. A. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Morven.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 01/10/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Nearest City | Morven |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.88472, -83.43500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 65 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 182 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Green, R. A. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/10/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03514 |
| Federal ID | GA03514 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |