Thurman Lake Dam

Thurman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thurman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Thurman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wandelt, John And Lori Axley, Michael And Cathy (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Bill Arp.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 513 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityBill Arp
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.67333, -84.83278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length513 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area65 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWandelt, John and Lori Axley, Michael and Cathy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01140
Federal IDGA01140
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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