Miller Lake Dam

Miller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 300 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 Miller Lake Dam

Miller Lake Dam is a dam in Terrell, Georgia. The dam is owned by Turner Miller (private). It impounds the Unknown near Doverel.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Nearest CityDoverel
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.69406, -84.50286

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerTurner Miller
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06301
Federal IDGA06301
More InfoState Dam Safety Program