Daniell Lake Dam

Daniell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Daniell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Daniell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Industrial Park Owners Association (private). It impounds the Unknown near Roberts Road Environs.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 481 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 717 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 11/28/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
Nearest CityRoberts Road Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.99583, -84.61000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage481 acre-ft
Max Storage481 acre-ft
Normal Storage250 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area717 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIndustrial Park Owners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/28/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01473
Federal IDGA01473
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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