Shurling Lake Dam

Shurling Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shurling Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shurling Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shurling, S. F. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Wrightsville.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 514 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 207 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityWrightsville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.73889, -82.72444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length514 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area207 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerShurling, S. F.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06123
Federal IDGA06123
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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