Red Hill Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stewart County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 600 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Stewart |
| Nearest City | Richland |
| River/Stream | Sand Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.15467, -84.67219 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 252 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 252 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 671 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Miller, Walter W Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/20/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04757 |
| Federal ID | GA04757 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |