Jerry Thacker Lake Dam

Jerry Thacker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/27/2019
Height31 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 555 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Jerry Thacker Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jerry Thacker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Csl Canton LLC C/o Marvin Power & Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Holly Springs.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 03/27/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityHolly Springs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.18069, -84.51597

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length555 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCsl Canton LLC C/o Marvin Power & Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/27/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05614
Federal IDGA05614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program