Thornton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 620 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 Thornton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Thornton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thornton, Fannie Bell (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Midland.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 305 square miles. Completed in 1946, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Muscogee |
| Nearest City | Midland |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.53772, -84.83186 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 305 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Thornton, Fannie Bell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02733 |
| Federal ID | GA02733 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |