Miller Lake Dam

Miller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/17/2017
Height23 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 750 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 Miller Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Miller Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frost, Jenna (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cusseta.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 360 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 10/17/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyChattahoochee
Nearest CityCusseta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.28944, -84.76194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage360 acre-ft
Max Storage360 acre-ft
Normal Storage210 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFrost, Jenna
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/17/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04065
Federal IDGA04065
More InfoState Dam Safety Program