LAKE TCHUKOLAHO DAM - GA00165-3526


Incident ID GA00165-3526
Dam Name LAKE TCHUKOLAHO DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State GA
Incident Date 03/28/2023
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description The dam failed shortly after reconstruction after a previous failure.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) $100,000 to $500,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 2000 ac-ft
Response County EMA monitored and noted no impacts downstream.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources GA Safe Dams
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1959
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 3054 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 285 acres
River Name COMMISSIONER CREEK
Latitude 32.8994
Longitude -83.2869
Regulatory Agency(ies) GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM
NID Number GA00165
Attachments