Lunker Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/04/2018
Height39 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Lunker Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lunker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Foxhall Investors, LLC (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Mcwhorter.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet.

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 05/04/2018.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityMcwhorter
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.58431, -84.81569

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage127 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFoxhall Investors, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/04/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05611
Federal IDGA05611
More InfoState Dam Safety Program