Johnson Lake Dam

Johnson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lbss Company (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 323 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 48 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 01/19/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.68556, -84.38778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length323 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLbss Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00612
Federal IDGA00612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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