Fingers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 1,260 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 Fingers Lake Dam
Fingers Lake Dam is a dam in Thomas, Georgia. The dam is owned by Aucilla Run Properties LLC (private). It impounds the Norton Branch near Boston.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 474 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,280 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 05/08/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Nearest City | Boston |
| River/Stream | Norton Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.81519, -83.82167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 474 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 474 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,280 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Aucilla Run Properties LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/08/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00368 |
| Federal ID | GA00368 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |