Piedmont Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 60 ft60 ft tall and 656 ft long, taller than 95% 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 Piedmont Lake Dam
Piedmont Lake Dam is a dam in Harris, Georgia. The dam is owned by Piedmont Property Owners Association, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 656 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 6,580 acre-feet.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/08/2017. That was 9 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Georgia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Coordinates | 32.80028, -85.00167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Length | 656 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 6,580 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 6,580 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 4,268 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Piedmont Property Owners Association, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/08/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05963 |
| Federal ID | GA05963 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |