Thacker Lake Dam

Thacker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/28/2019
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 210 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Thacker Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Thacker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dodrill, Wayne (private). It impounds the Unknown near White.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet.

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 03/28/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityWhite
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.21303, -84.62958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length210 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDodrill, Wayne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/28/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04084
Federal IDGA04084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program