Papillon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 160 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 Papillon Lake Dam
Papillon Lake Dam is a dam in Carroll, Georgia. The dam is owned by The Lodges at Banning Mills Retreat & Conservation Center, Inc. (private). It impounds the Not Named near Whitesburg.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Whitesburg |
| River/Stream | Not Named |
| Coordinates | 33.53333, -84.92194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | The Lodges at Banning Mills Retreat & Conservation Center, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07027 |
| Federal ID | GA07027 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |