Turnerville Springs Dam is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Turnerville Springs Dam
The primary purpose of Turnerville Springs Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Turnerville Acres LLC (private). It impounds the Deep Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 207 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,050 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| River/Stream | Deep Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.68292, -83.45169 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,050 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Turnerville Acres LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00529 |
| Federal ID | GA00529 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |