9 Acre Lake Dam

9 Acre Lake Dam is a dam located in Troup County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/12/2014
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 355 ft long, taller than 50% 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 9 Acre Lake Dam

The primary purpose of 9 Acre Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hong, George (private).

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 111 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/12/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Coordinates33.15778, -85.10131

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length355 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage172 acre-ft
Max Storage172 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area111 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHong, George
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/12/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06515
Federal IDGA06515
More InfoState Dam Safety Program