Granny Lake Dam

Granny Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Granny Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Granny Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Orchard Golf And County Club (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 45 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 08/01/2017.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.70333, -83.46194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThe Orchard Golf and County Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05214
Federal IDGA05214
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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