Gunters Lake Dam

Gunters Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gunters Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gunters Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gunter, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Mount Vernon Community.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Nearest CityMount Vernon Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.83056, -83.64917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGunter, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01884
Federal IDGA01884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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