Ogburn Dam

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

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 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

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 Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04983
Federal IDGA04983
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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