Rosewood Lake Dam

Rosewood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rosewood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rosewood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pound, Evelyn (private). It impounds the Redstone Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 square miles.

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 07/26/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJackson
River/StreamRedstone Creek
Coordinates34.04936, -83.50864

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length315 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area140 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPound, Evelyn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/26/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00988
Federal IDGA00988
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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