Snoey Lake Dam

Snoey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/01/1989
Height26 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Snoey Lake Dam

Snoey Lake Dam is a dam in Morgan, Georgia. The dam is owned by Snoey, Steven H. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.49222, -83.58472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSnoey, Steven H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03685
Federal IDGA03685
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