Shope Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gordon County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 249 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 Shope Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Shope Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Meadows, James and Pattie (private). It impounds the Unknown near Sonoraville.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 249 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 259 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gordon |
| Nearest City | Sonoraville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.43889, -84.81972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 249 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 259 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Meadows, James and Pattie |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02389 |
| Federal ID | GA02389 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |