Talerico Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Talerico Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Talerico Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakeside At Arbor Place (private). It impounds the Unknown near Douglasville.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 857 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.