Dam / Reservoir

The Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir is located in southeastern Walton County, near the City of Social Circle. At completion, the reservoir will have a surface area of approximately 1,370 acres, and a storage volume of approximately 12 billion gallons.  The project includes the construction of a Category I earthen dam on Hard Labor Creek;  approximately 1,670 feet long, 560 feet wide, and 98 feet high, with a crest elevation of 712 feet mean sea level (MSL). The normal pool elevation will be at 700 MSL.   Construction of the dam is presently underway, and is scheduled for completion in March-April 2015.