Kirkpatrick Lake Dam

Kirkpatrick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kirkpatrick Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Kirkpatrick Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joel Lawler (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek near Cedartown.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 273 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyPolk
Nearest CityCedartown
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates34.05264, -85.31806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length273 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoel Lawler
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02400
Federal IDGA02400
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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