Harbin Lake Dam

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

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityBrooks
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.26164, -84.48722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length480 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area680 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHarbin, M. H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04285
Federal IDGA04285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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