Leisure Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Whitfield County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 768 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 Leisure Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Leisure Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leisure Lake, Inc. (private). It impounds the Blue Branch near Varrell.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 768 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 291 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 01/31/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Whitfield |
| Nearest City | Varrell |
| River/Stream | Blue Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.94028, -84.89944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 768 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 291 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 291 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Leisure Lake, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/31/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00717 |
| Federal ID | GA00717 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |