Marbury Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Georgia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 420 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 Marbury Farms Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Marbury 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 Marbury, Felix G. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Leesburg.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 06/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Leesburg |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.81872, -84.00975 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Marbury, Felix G. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04801 |
| Federal ID | GA04801 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |