Gold Creek Golf Club Lake Dam #1

Gold Creek Golf Club Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Georgia, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gold Creek Golf Club Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Gold Creek Golf Club Lake Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by B&k Turner Family Llp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dawsonville.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 464 acre-feet. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDawson
Nearest CityDawsonville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.44917, -84.10528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage464 acre-ft
Max Storage464 acre-ft
Normal Storage340 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerB&K Turner Family LLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/29/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05987
Federal IDGA05987
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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