Camp Cherokee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 210 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Camp Cherokee Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Cherokee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mercer, Shane and Trevor (private). It impounds the East Fork near Cloudland.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 142 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 02/28/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walker |
| Nearest City | Cloudland |
| River/Stream | East Fork |
| Coordinates | 34.64053, -85.50264 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mercer, Shane and Trevor |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00187 |
| Federal ID | GA00187 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |