Willow Point Lake Dam

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

About Willow Point Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Willow Point Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cobb County Commissioners (private). It impounds the Jackson Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet.

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 09/01/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamJackson Creek
Coordinates33.98417, -84.40139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCobb County Commissioners
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02426
Federal IDGA02426
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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