Harbin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 480 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 Harbin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harbin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harbin, M. H. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Brooks.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 680 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 12/01/1982. That was over 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Brooks |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.26164, -84.48722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 680 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harbin, M. H. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/1982 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04285 |
| Federal ID | GA04285 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |