Barnett Shoals Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 825 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 Barnett Shoals Lake Dam
Barnett Shoals Lake Dam is a dam in Oconee, Georgia. The dam is owned by James White Estate (private). It impounds the Oconee River.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 680 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.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| River/Stream | Oconee River |
| Coordinates | 33.83833, -83.30972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 825 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 680 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 680 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 70 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | James White Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06105 |
| Federal ID | GA06105 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |