Glacier Ledge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McDuffie County, Georgia, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 735 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 Glacier Ledge Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Glacier Ledge 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 Pratt, Fred (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 169 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | McDuffie |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.37361, -82.45000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 735 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pratt, Fred |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04841 |
| Federal ID | GA04841 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |