Harris Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 600 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 Harris Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harris 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 Gardner, Doris & Glen (private). It impounds the Pike Branch near Morven.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 247 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,720 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 | Pike Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.96222, -83.50278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 247 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 247 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,720 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 247 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gardner, Doris & Glen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/10/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03955 |
| Federal ID | GA03955 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |