Sunset Hills Country Club Lake Dam
Sunset Hills Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sunset Hills Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sunset Hills Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sunset Hills Country Club (private). It impounds the Unknown near Carrollton.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 643 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 01/26/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Carrollton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.56154, -85.09868 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 462 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 643 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sunset Hills Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/26/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02328 |
| Federal ID | GA02328 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |