Huntcliff Lake Dam

Huntcliff Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huntcliff Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Huntcliff Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Enloe, Michael Lawrence Torri & Kathlyn Myers (private). It impounds the Unknown near Roswell.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2017.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityRoswell
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.99789, -84.36592

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area105 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEnloe, Michael Lawrence Torri & Kathlyn Myers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03839
Federal IDGA03839
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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