Curtis Lake Dam

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

About Curtis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Curtis Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crowe, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Canton.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet.

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 05/07/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.20664, -84.35989

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrowe, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04087
Federal IDGA04087
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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