Lower Coots Lake Dam

Lower Coots Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lower Coots Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Coots Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Coolidge Fun In The Sun Club, Inc (private). It impounds the Hills Creek near Rockmart.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 355 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/09/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPolk
Nearest CityRockmart
River/StreamHills Creek
Coordinates33.97722, -85.00083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length255 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage355 acre-ft
Max Storage355 acre-ft
Normal Storage207 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Coolidge Fun in the Sun Club, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/09/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01160
Federal IDGA01160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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