Ramona Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 840 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ramona Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ramona Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ramona Waters Whitfield & Roger A. Waters (private). It impounds the Lick Log Creek near Hiram.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 870 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/16/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Hiram |
| River/Stream | Lick Log Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.84556, -84.78417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 870 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 870 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ramona Waters Whitfield & Roger A. Waters |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/16/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00149 |
| Federal ID | GA00149 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |