Chester Lake Dam

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

About Chester Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 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 04/27/2017.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityPalmetto
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.52917, -84.70167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length975 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChester, Frank
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05555
Federal IDGA05555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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