Little Springs Farm Lake Dam No. 2 is an earth dam located in Newton County, Georgia, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Little Springs Farm Lake Dam No. 2
The primary purpose of Little Springs Farm Lake Dam No. 2 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 Little Springs Farm, Inc. (private). It impounds the Little Springs Branch near Covington.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 09/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| Nearest City | Covington |
| River/Stream | Little Springs Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.49222, -83.87219 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 426 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Little Springs Farm, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05175 |
| Federal ID | GA05175 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |