Booker's Lake Dam, located in Oconee, South Carolina, is a privately owned earth dam designed by the USDA NRCS and completed in 1948 for recreational purposes.
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The dam stands at a height of 24 feet and spans 475 feet, holding a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Despite its intended recreational use, the dam poses a high hazard potential with a poor condition assessment, as last inspected in June 2019.
With a spillway type classified as uncontrolled and unlisted foundations, Booker's Lake Dam is regulated by the South Carolina DHEC and undergoes regular inspections, with a risk assessment rating of moderate. The dam's geographic coordinates are 34.8249° N, -83.066° W, situated on TR-BEATY CREEK within the Nashville District. As a critical infrastructure in the region, stakeholders and water resource enthusiasts closely monitor the dam's condition and management measures to ensure public safety and environmental sustainability in the face of changing climate patterns.
Year Completed |
1948 |
Dam Length |
475 |
Dam Height |
24 |
River Or Stream |
TR-BEATY CREEK |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
7 |
Nid Storage |
67 |
Outlet Gates |
Uncontrolled |
Hazard Potential |
High |
Foundations |
Unlisted/Unknown |
Nid Height |
24 |
Chattooga River Near Clayton
|
301cfs |
Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty
|
85cfs |
Tallulah River Ab Powerhouse
|
45cfs |
French Broad River At Rosman
|
118cfs |
Tallulah River Near Clayton
|
152cfs |
Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss
|
236cfs |
| Location | Reservations | Toilets |
|---|---|---|
Oconee State Park
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High Falls County Park
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Cherry Hill Recreation Area
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Long Bottom Ford
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Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp
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Sandy Beach Campsite
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Headwaters Just East Of Hwy 107 To Crossing Of Norton Field Road (Fs 715A)
Beginning Just Upstream Of Townes Creek,Wash Branch And Crane Creek To Confluence With Kings Creek
South Of Cedar Creek Rifle Range To Confluence With Chauga River
1/4 Mile Below Fs 745 And Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp To Confluence Of Cedar Creek
Highway 28 to Earl's Ford (Section 2)
Crpssing Of Land Bridge Road, Sc 196 To 1/4 Mile Below Fs 745 And Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp