Diamond Lure Lake Dam

Diamond Lure Lake Dam is a dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/17/2017
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Diamond Lure Lake Dam

Diamond Lure Lake Dam is a dam in Gilmer, Georgia. The dam is owned by Hefner, Ron (private).

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 319 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 01/17/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
Coordinates34.61511, -84.38583

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length390 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage319 acre-ft
Max Storage319 acre-ft
Normal Storage184 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHefner, Ron
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/17/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA08090
Federal IDGA08090
More InfoState Dam Safety Program