Lane Lake Dam

Lane Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/30/2020
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Lane Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lane Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lane, Norman Terry , Et Al (private).

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet.

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 01/30/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Coordinates32.61028, -85.05806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLane, Norman Terry , Et Al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/30/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05576
Federal IDGA05576
More InfoState Dam Safety Program