Country Cove Lake Dam

Country Cove Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Country Cove Lake Dam

Country Cove Lake Dam is a dam in Habersham, Georgia. The dam is owned by William Thomas (private).

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 48 square miles.

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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHabersham
Coordinates34.65083, -83.64556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length230 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area48 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWilliam Thomas
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07070
Federal IDGA07070
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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