Lookout Mountain Golf Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 480 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 Lookout Mountain Golf Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lookout Mountain Golf Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Incorporated (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lookout Mountain.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walker |
| Nearest City | Lookout Mountain |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.97031, -85.35803 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Incorporated |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05397 |
| Federal ID | GA05397 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |