Lake St. Thomas Dam
Lake St. Thomas Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lake St. Thomas Dam
The primary purpose of Lake St. Thomas Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Canterbury Forest Association (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Upatoi.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Muscogee |
| Nearest City | Upatoi |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.54644, -84.68983 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 35 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Canterbury Forest Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05812 |
| Federal ID | GA05812 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |