C & H Farms Lake Dam

C & H Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About C & H Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of C & H Farms Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by C & H Farms (private). It impounds the Little Keg Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,100 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 years 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 12/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
River/StreamLittle Keg Creek
Coordinates33.10333, -82.84111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1,100 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerC & H Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04704
Federal IDGA04704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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