Happy Acres Lake

Happy Acres Lake is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 390 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 Happy Acres Lake

The primary purpose of Happy Acres Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Quackenbush, Dan (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet.

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

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.80167, -83.76889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length390 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerQuackenbush, Dan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05084
Federal IDGA05084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program