Thurman Lake Dam

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

About Thurman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Thurman 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 Hill 24 Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Birmingham.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 111 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 04/10/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityBirmingham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.19067, -84.33017

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area111 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWalnut Hill 24 LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/10/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02499
Federal IDGA02499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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