Thomas Tract Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2017
Height32 ft

Dam profile

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

32 ft tall and 650 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 Thomas Tract Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Thomas Tract Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bay Point Property Owners (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 94 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 08/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.58389, -82.15333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length650 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBay Point Property Owners
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04164
Federal IDGA04164
More InfoState Dam Safety Program