Twin Oaks Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 490 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 Twin Oaks Plantation Lake Dam
Twin Oaks Plantation Lake Dam is a dam in Thomas, Georgia. The dam is owned by Twin Oaks Plantation (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Thomasville.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 750 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 08/21/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Nearest City | Thomasville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.79889, -84.06383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 750 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Twin Oaks Plantation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/21/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03659 |
| Federal ID | GA03659 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |