Todd Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/09/2018
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 501 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Todd Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Todd Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gilbert, Peter G. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Curryville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 501 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 342 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 813 square miles.

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 02/09/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Nearest CityCurryville
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates34.45806, -85.09944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length501 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage342 acre-ft
Max Storage342 acre-ft
Normal Storage210 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area813 sq mi
Max Discharge210 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGilbert, Peter G.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/09/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04607
Federal IDGA04607
More InfoState Dam Safety Program