Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gilmer County Golf Course Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gilmer County (local government). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 79 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 01/19/2017.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gilmer |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.76306, -84.43611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 198 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 79 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gilmer County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/19/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04594 |
| Federal ID | GA04594 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |