Ogburn Dam

Ogburn Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2018
Height44 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Ogburn Dam

The primary purpose of Ogburn Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ogburn, Charles (private). It impounds the Unknown near Wesleyan Hills.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 370 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 06/01/2018.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityWesleyan Hills
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.93111, -83.75250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage370 acre-ft
Max Storage370 acre-ft
Normal Storage225 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOgburn, Charles
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04983
Federal IDGA04983
More InfoState Dam Safety Program