Mountain Cove Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 111 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 Mountain Cove Lake Dam
Mountain Cove Lake Dam is a dam in Walker, Georgia. The dam is owned by Flat Rock 1 LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cloudland.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 111 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 950 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 02/07/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walker |
| Nearest City | Cloudland |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.59994, -85.44983 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 111 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 950 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Flat Rock 1 LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/07/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00760 |
| Federal ID | GA00760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |