Bannister Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 420 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 Bannister Lake Dam
Bannister Lake Dam is a dam in Thomas, Georgia. The dam is owned by Bannister, Keith Bannister, Bernice (private). It impounds the Unknown near Chastain.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 205 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 07/16/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Nearest City | Chastain |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.01472, -83.92583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 205 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Bannister, Keith Bannister, Bernice |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03582 |
| Federal ID | GA03582 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |