Lonesome Oak Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Lonesome Oak Dam
The primary purpose of Lonesome Oak Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gholston, Polk J. (private). It impounds the Little Scull Shoal Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 03/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Madison |
| River/Stream | Little Scull Shoal Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.12333, -83.13500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gholston, Polk J. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04869 |
| Federal ID | GA04869 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |