Thurmond Lake Dam

Thurmond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thurmond Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Thurmond Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thurmond,sam (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 10/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBanks
Coordinates34.27306, -83.53556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage314 acre-ft
Max Storage314 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThurmond,Sam
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06954
Federal IDGA06954
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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