Holden Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/17/2017
Height37 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Holden Lake Dam

Holden Lake Dam is a dam in Gilmer, Georgia. The dam is owned by Baugh, James (private).

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/17/2017.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
Coordinates34.70083, -84.29361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge15 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBaugh, James
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/17/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA08044
Federal IDGA08044
More InfoState Dam Safety Program