Kimoto Lake Dam

Kimoto Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kimoto Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Kimoto Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kimoto & Co. Ltd (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Cedartown.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 590 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 01/30/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPolk
Nearest CityCedartown
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.99861, -85.27056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage590 acre-ft
Max Storage590 acre-ft
Surface Area42 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKimoto & Co. LTD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/30/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02048
Federal IDGA02048
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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