Tharpe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,320 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Tharpe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tharpe Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Farmland Reserve, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Andersonville.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 273 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 10/01/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Nearest City | Andersonville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.14083, -84.13972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 273 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Farmland Reserve, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03187 |
| Federal ID | GA03187 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |