Mosby Woods Lake Dam

Mosby Woods Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mosby Woods Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mosby Woods Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mosby Woods Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Unnamed near Newnan.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 222 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 179 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 02/10/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates33.42722, -84.68917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length222 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage179 acre-ft
Max Storage179 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMosby Woods Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/10/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06198
Federal IDGA06198
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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