Miller Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Miller Lake Dam

Miller Lake Dam is a dam in Dade, Georgia. The dam is owned by Hedges, James III (private). It impounds the Unknown near Trenton.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 27 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
CountyDade
Nearest CityTrenton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.84917, -85.46889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHedges, James III
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07153
Federal IDGA07153
More InfoState Dam Safety Program