Gaeta Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 192 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Gaeta Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gaeta Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cory Callihan & Virginia Gaeta Steven Taylor & Jillian Taylor Lambert (private). It impounds the Unknown near Greens Mill Community.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 192 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 33 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 07/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fannin |
| Nearest City | Greens Mill Community |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.84528, -84.30306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 192 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cory Callihan & Virginia Gaeta Steven Taylor & Jillian Taylor Lambert |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00668 |
| Federal ID | GA00668 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |