Buncombe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Taliaferro County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 377 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 Buncombe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Buncombe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State of Georgia Parks & Historic Places (state). It impounds the Buncombe Branch near Edgewood Crossroads Comm..
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 377 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 06/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Taliaferro |
| Nearest City | Edgewood Crossroads Comm. |
| River/Stream | Buncombe Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.57083, -82.89583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 377 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | State of Georgia Parks & Historic Places |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01857 |
| Federal ID | GA01857 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |