Pear Tree Farm Lake is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 765 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Pear Tree Farm Lake
The primary purpose of Pear Tree Farm Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pear Tree Farm (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.47556, -83.48556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 765 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pear Tree Farm |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05191 |
| Federal ID | GA05191 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |