Powers Lake Dam

Powers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Powers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Powers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patricia Frankie Power & Barbara Jean Power (private). It impounds the Unknown near Keheley Road Environs.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 68 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 11/17/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
Nearest CityKeheley Road Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.04894, -84.49294

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area68 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPatricia Frankie Power & Barbara Jean Power
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/17/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01478
Federal IDGA01478
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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