Richard B. Russell Dam
Dam in Elbert County, Georgia · Savannah River · forms Richard B. Russell Lake
Height
195 ft
59 m (NID height)
Length
4,524 ft
1,379 m
Completed
1986
Richard B. Russell Lake today
473.92 ft
7 days ▲ 0.52 ft
vs full pool
▼ 1.08 ft
Normal storage
1,026,200 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Hydroelectric; Other; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Water Supply; Flood Risk Reduction
- Dam type
- Concrete
- Structural height
- 195 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Savannah District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 1,488,166 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 26,653 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 185 ft
- Drainage area
- 2,890 sq mi
- Spillway
- Controlled, 500 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Savannah District
- Also known as
- Richard B. Russell Lake
- NID ID
- GA01705
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 19, 2026. Search NID ID GA01705 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.
Other dams at Richard B. Russell Lake
- Richard B. Russell Dam - Saddle Dike