Cherokee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 480 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 Cherokee Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cherokee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cherokee Hills Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Columbus.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 199 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 560 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 04/17/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Muscogee |
| Nearest City | Columbus |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.58361, -84.98189 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 560 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cherokee Hills Homeowners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01123 |
| Federal ID | GA01123 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |