Thompson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baker County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 330 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 Thompson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Thompson 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 Thompson, Linton (private). It impounds the Unknown near Arlington.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 730 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 09/17/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Baker |
| Nearest City | Arlington |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.38944, -84.60917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 730 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Thompson, Linton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/17/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03609 |
| Federal ID | GA03609 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |