Thomas Lake Dam

Thomas Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thomas Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Thomas Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Castleberry, Gary (private). It impounds the Unknown near Roopville.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 106 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 11/29/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityRoopville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.47167, -85.15833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area106 sq mi
Max Discharge137 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCastleberry, Gary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02334
Federal IDGA02334
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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