Camp Echoee Lake

Camp Echoee Lake is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Camp Echoee Lake

The primary purpose of Camp Echoee Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bailey, John K. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Clarkesville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
Nearest CityClarkesville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.64225, -83.58706

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBailey, John K.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04300
Federal IDGA04300
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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