Little Springs Farm Lake Dam #4 is an earth dam located in Newton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 528 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Little Springs Farm Lake Dam #4
Little Springs Farm Lake Dam #4 is a dam in Newton, Georgia. The dam is owned by J.h. Holding Ltd. (private). It impounds the Little Spring Branch.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 741 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 09/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| River/Stream | Little Spring Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.49672, -83.87831 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 528 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 741 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 741 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 542 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | J.h. Holding Ltd. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05870 |
| Federal ID | GA05870 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |