W. B. Miller Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 450 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 W. B. Miller Lake Dam

The primary purpose of W. B. Miller Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by G & D Farm Enterprises LLC (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Attapulgus.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 164 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
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityAttapulgus
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates30.71972, -84.55111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerG & D Farm Enterprises LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07193
Federal IDGA07193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program