Little River Farm Lake is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 705 ft long, taller than 80% 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 River Farm Lake
The primary purpose of Little River Farm Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Little River Farms (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,255 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.50556, -83.55833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 705 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 475 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,255 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Little River Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05194 |
| Federal ID | GA05194 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |