Lake Constance Dam

Lake Constance Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Constance Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Constance Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Balfour Land Company Lp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Thomasville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 205 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/10/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Nearest CityThomasville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.82428, -84.04558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage136 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area205 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBalfour Land Company LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/10/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03661
Federal IDGA03661
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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