Morris Lake Dam No. 2 is a masonry dam located in Spalding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 175 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Morris Lake Dam No. 2
Morris Lake Dam No. 2 is a dam in Spalding, Georgia. The dam is owned by George C. Morris Jr. & Barry Lee Morris (private).
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,548 square miles.
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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Spalding |
| Nearest City | Griffin |
| Coordinates | 33.23583, -84.35861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,548 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | George C. Morris Jr. & Barry Lee Morris |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06432 |
| Federal ID | GA06432 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |