Scott Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 312 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 Scott Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Scott Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Red Canoe LLC (private). It impounds the West Fork Little River near Cloudland.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 312 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 450 square miles.
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 02/28/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walker |
| Nearest City | Cloudland |
| River/Stream | West Fork Little River |
| Coordinates | 34.70181, -85.47803 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 312 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 450 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Red Canoe LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02302 |
| Federal ID | GA02302 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |