Blueberry Hill Lake Dam

Blueberry Hill 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 inspection11/01/2007
Height26 ft

Dam profile

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

26 ft tall and 510 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 Blueberry Hill Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Blueberry Hill Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Realtree Real Estate Management, Inc (private).

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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 11/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Nearest CityColumbus
Coordinates32.65972, -85.04333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length510 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRealtree Real Estate Management, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05945
Federal IDGA05945
More InfoState Dam Safety Program