Little River East Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 280 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 Little River East Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Little River East Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pennington, Brook (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 290 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 602 square miles. 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.48306, -83.55139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 602 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pennington, Brook |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05202 |
| Federal ID | GA05202 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |