Muggridge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 750 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 Muggridge Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Muggridge Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rmbc Real Estate (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Pelham.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 220 square miles.
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 | Mitchell |
| Nearest City | Pelham |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.11778, -84.17778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 220 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rmbc Real Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05390 |
| Federal ID | GA05390 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |