Red Hill Farms Lake Dam

Red Hill Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stewart County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Red Hill Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Red Hill Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Miller, Walter W Jr. (private). It impounds the Sand Branch near Richland.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 252 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 671 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 08/20/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyStewart
Nearest CityRichland
River/StreamSand Branch
Coordinates32.15467, -84.67219

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage252 acre-ft
Max Storage252 acre-ft
Normal Storage146 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area671 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMiller, Walter W Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/20/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04757
Federal IDGA04757
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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