Upper Hightower Lake Dam

Upper Hightower Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Hightower Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Hightower Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cedartown Rod & Gun Club (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Rockmart.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 252 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 86 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 02/07/2019.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPolk
Nearest CityRockmart
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.92453, -85.13333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length252 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCedartown Rod & Gun Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00923
Federal IDGA00923
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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