Tommie Tillman Lake Dam #3

Tommie Tillman Lake Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/1992
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 158 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Tommie Tillman Lake Dam #3

The primary purpose of Tommie Tillman Lake Dam #3 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tillman, Tommy Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 158 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 293 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 11/01/1992. That was over 33 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyOconee
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.90194, -83.41806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length158 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area293 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTillman, Tommy Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/1992
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04966
Federal IDGA04966
More InfoState Dam Safety Program