Old Adams Lake Dam is a masonry dam located in Hall County, Georgia, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 125 ft long, taller than 59% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Old Adams Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Old Adams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Manley, John (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 525 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 10/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hall |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.32556, -83.75694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 525 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Manley, John |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04293 |
| Federal ID | GA04293 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |