Cunningham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Cunningham Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cunningham Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cunningham, W. J. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 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 01/01/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.58500, -84.83556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 105 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cunningham, W. J. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02722 |
| Federal ID | GA02722 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |