Hand Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 540 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 Hand Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hand 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 Thompson Farms (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Pelham.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,435 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 06/13/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Mitchell |
| Nearest City | Pelham |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.13306, -84.12250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 184 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,435 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Thompson Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03563 |
| Federal ID | GA03563 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |