Thomas Lake Dam

Thomas Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thomas Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.49333, -83.45611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThomas, Chester
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05185
Federal IDGA05185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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