Salacoa Highlands Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1987. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 255 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Salacoa Highlands Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Salacoa Highlands Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Salacoa Highlands HOA Howard, Peggy (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 233 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/24/2017. That was 9 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Georgia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.41444, -84.53472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 255 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 233 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 233 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Salacoa Highlands HOA Howard, Peggy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/24/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04930 |
| Federal ID | GA04930 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |