Falcon Lake Dam

Falcon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Falcon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Falcon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Falcons Nest Football (private).

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet.

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 07/12/2016.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGwinnett
Coordinates34.02914, -84.05242

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length315 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFalcons Nest Football
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/12/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05709
Federal IDGA05709
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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