Hamilton Mortgage Dam

Hamilton Mortgage Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hamilton Mortgage Dam

The primary purpose of Hamilton Mortgage Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hamilton Mortgage (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 50 square miles.

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 05/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.83750, -84.54972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length225 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area50 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHamilton Mortgage
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04400
Federal IDGA04400
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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