Lake Starling Dam

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

About Lake Starling Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Starling Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bartlett, V. A. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 384 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 118 square miles. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.79417, -84.56833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length384 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area118 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBartlett, V. A.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02293
Federal IDGA02293
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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