Hardaway Lake Dam

Hardaway Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Talbot County, Georgia, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/13/2017
Height29 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hardaway Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hardaway Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hardaway, Bill (private). It impounds the Unknown near Woodland.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/13/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTalbot
Nearest CityWoodland
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.78556, -84.61472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHardaway, Bill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/13/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06450
Federal IDGA06450
More InfoState Dam Safety Program