Knight Lake Dam

Knight Lake Dam is an earth dam located in White County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Knight Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Knight Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usher, Stephanie Martin (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tesnatee Creek Community.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 02/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWhite
Nearest CityTesnatee Creek Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.61012, -83.81151

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUsher, Stephanie Martin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00516
Federal IDGA00516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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