Sconti Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 209 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Sconti Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sconti Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Big Canoe Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Pettit Creek near Cox Lake Community.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 209 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 355 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 06/23/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Nearest City | Cox Lake Community |
| River/Stream | Pettit Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.45103, -84.28536 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 209 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 355 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Big Canoe Property Owners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02373 |
| Federal ID | GA02373 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |