Lake Sovereign Dam

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

About Lake Sovereign Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Sovereign Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Sovereign Hoa (private). It impounds the Blankets Creek near Holly Springs.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 909 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 03/27/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityHolly Springs
River/StreamBlankets Creek
Coordinates34.16361, -84.53389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage909 acre-ft
Max Storage909 acre-ft
Normal Storage909 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Sovereign HOA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/27/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05338
Federal IDGA05338
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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