Swift's Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Swift's Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Swift's Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Swift, Clifford III (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 110 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 11/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.59389, -84.88333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 110 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Swift, Clifford III |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03694 |
| Federal ID | GA03694 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |