Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam

Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gilmer County (local government). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 79 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 01/19/2017.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.76306, -84.43611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area79 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGilmer County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04594
Federal IDGA04594
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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