Mountain Creek Lake Dam

Mountain Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mountain Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mountain Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cobb County (local government). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.02444, -84.40361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length240 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCobb County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04425
Federal IDGA04425
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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