Green Hills Country Club Lake Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 155 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Green Hills Country Club Lake Dam (upper)
The primary purpose of Green Hills Country Club Lake Dam (upper) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green Hills Country Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 155 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles.
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 06/01/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.85000, -83.31417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 155 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 70 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Green Hills Country Club, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04967 |
| Federal ID | GA04967 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |