Three Lakes Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 510 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 Three Lakes Dam
The primary purpose of Three Lakes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodcrest Enterprises (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 570 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 11/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.58667, -84.86528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 570 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodcrest Enterprises |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04620 |
| Federal ID | GA04620 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |