Ross Lake Dam

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

About Ross Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ross Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Turner, James W. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Newnan.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 144 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 02/09/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.47639, -84.84056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area144 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTurner, James W.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02177
Federal IDGA02177
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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