Halcyon Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 210 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 Halcyon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Halcyon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by M B Homes LLC Robinson, Jeffrey and Shontel Moore, Lawrence and Maggie R J R Construction Company (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 175 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.65022, -84.55911

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length210 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area175 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerM B Homes LLC Robinson, Jeffrey and Shontel Moore, Lawrence and Maggie R J R Construction Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA08064
Federal IDGA08064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program