Lies Lake Dam

Lies Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 420 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 Lies Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lies Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Lies III Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 147 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

StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.87500, -84.84917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area147 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliam Lies III Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03574
Federal IDGA03574
More InfoState Dam Safety Program