Barton Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/19/2016
Height26 ft

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 1,140 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 Barton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Barton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Meyer,bobby & Teri (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet.

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 05/19/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBerrien
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.44528, -83.27361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,140 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage270 acre-ft
Max Storage270 acre-ft
Normal Storage149 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMeyer,bobby & Teri
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/19/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03978
Federal IDGA03978
More InfoState Dam Safety Program