Coats And Clark Dam

Coats And Clark Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Coats And Clark Dam

The primary purpose of Coats And Clark Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coats And Clark (private). It impounds the Powder Springs Creek near Austell.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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
Nearest CityAustell
River/StreamPowder Springs Creek
Coordinates33.83194, -84.66806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCoats and Clark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02407
Federal IDGA02407
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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