Harrell Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2017
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 785 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 Harrell Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 785 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 901 square miles.

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 10/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.11111, -83.32778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length785 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area901 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWalthall, Frank
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04210
Federal IDGA04210
More InfoState Dam Safety Program