Cash Lake Dam

Cash Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/01/1989
Height23 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 308 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 Cash Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cash Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Irvin, Thomas and Alice;mrs.w.m. Thomas Estate (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 308 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet.

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 07/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBanks
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.45528, -83.43444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length308 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIrvin, Thomas and Alice;mrs.w.m. Thomas Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02095
Federal IDGA02095
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