Essex Properties North Lake Dam

Essex Properties North Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Essex Properties North Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Essex Properties North Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Royal Four Hundred Property (private). It impounds the Unknown near Alpharetta.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/18/2017.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityAlpharetta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.06167, -84.26611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoyal Four Hundred Property
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03829
Federal IDGA03829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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