Cole Lake Dam

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

About Cole Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cole Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Savage, Shane W Thames, Sandra C. Morgan, Angela (private). It impounds the Unknown near Thomas Crossroads.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 143 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/1984. That was over 41 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityThomas Crossroads
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.36583, -84.69611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length143 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSavage, Shane W Thames, Sandra C. Morgan, Angela
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/1984
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02450
Federal IDGA02450
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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