H. C. Tucker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 655 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 H. C. Tucker Lake Dam
The primary purpose of H. C. Tucker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hct Holdings, LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Monticello.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 250 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 11/07/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jasper |
| Nearest City | Monticello |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.33278, -83.65778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 655 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 250 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hct Holdings, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/07/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00489 |
| Federal ID | GA00489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |