Chambers Lake Dam

Chambers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in White County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/01/2011
Height26 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 165 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Chambers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wobschall, Vernon & Ruth (private). It impounds the Tr-freeman Creek near Yonah.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 165 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 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 02/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWhite
Nearest CityYonah
River/StreamTr-freeman Creek
Coordinates34.63497, -83.73300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length165 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWobschall, Vernon & Ruth
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02300
Federal IDGA02300
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