Cherokee Products Lake Dam

Cherokee Products Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cherokee Products Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cherokee Products Lake Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Thomas Brunson (private). It impounds the Unknown near Haddock Environs.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 295 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 11/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJones
Nearest CityHaddock Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.04000, -83.41306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area295 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerThomas Brunson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02854
Federal IDGA02854
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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