Marmelo Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 425 ft long. 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 Marmelo Farms Lake Dam
Marmelo Farms Lake Dam is a dam in Terrell, Georgia. The dam is owned by Ocmulgee Fields, Inc. Ocmulgee Fields, Inc. (private). It impounds the Herod Creek near Herod.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 86 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,337 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 08/24/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Nearest City | Herod |
| River/Stream | Herod Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.67417, -84.44194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,337 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,337 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 389 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 86 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Ocmulgee Fields, Inc. Ocmulgee Fields, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/24/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06300 |
| Federal ID | GA06300 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |