Mcclure Lake Dam

Mcclure Lake Dam is a dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcclure Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclure Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walnut Mountain Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Little Turniptown Creek.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 313 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 498 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/18/2017.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
River/StreamLittle Turniptown Creek
Coordinates34.71833, -84.41111

Physical Characteristics

NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length313 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area498 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWalnut Mountain Property Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02339
Federal IDGA02339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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