Odom Lake Dam

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

About Odom Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 533 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 03/02/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.41778, -84.71694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area533 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOdom, Clinton & Daphne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02178
Federal IDGA02178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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