Eubank Lake Dam

Eubank Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Haralson County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/13/2016
Height39 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 459 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Eubank Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Eubank Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Winn, James (private). It impounds the Swinney Branch near Rockmart.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 459 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 69 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,908 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,400 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 10/13/2016.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHaralson
Nearest CityRockmart
River/StreamSwinney Branch
Coordinates33.89819, -85.09142

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length459 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,908 acre-ft
Max Storage1,908 acre-ft
Normal Storage794 acre-ft
Surface Area69 acres
Drainage Area2,400 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWinn, James
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01167
Federal IDGA01167
More InfoState Dam Safety Program