Howell Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall, taller than 80% 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 Howell Lake Dam

Howell Lake Dam is a dam in Murray, Georgia. The dam is owned by William Harvey Howell (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMurray
Coordinates34.82889, -84.82889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWilliam Harvey Howell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA08127
Federal IDGA08127
More InfoState Dam Safety Program