Bob Mitchell Lake Dam

Bob Mitchell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bob Mitchell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bob Mitchell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blue Iron Sourcing Llc;brauer, John;hill, Greg (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Birmingham.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 522 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 230 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 418 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 05/07/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityBirmingham
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates34.20606, -84.32417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length522 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage230 acre-ft
Max Storage230 acre-ft
Normal Storage171 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area418 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBlue Iron Sourcing LLC;Brauer, John;Hill, Greg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04071
Federal IDGA04071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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