Caron Lake Dam

Caron Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Caron Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 512 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 176 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 08/01/2017.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.61600, -83.62508

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length512 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area176 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerACCUFAB INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04298
Federal IDGA04298
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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