Forest City Gun Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chatham County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,275 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 Forest City Gun Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Forest City Gun Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Forest City Gun Club (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 273 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 99 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 03/16/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.
Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.97833, -81.09500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,275 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 99 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Forest City Gun Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/16/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00928 |
| Federal ID | GA00928 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |