Providence Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 223 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Providence Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Providence Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert & Joan Allen Robert & Gail Axtell Gail & Thomas Powers Jacques & Monique Hauss Joseph & Anita Picarella Providence Lake HOA David & Susan Bisciotti (private). It impounds the Unknown near Alpharetta.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 223 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 06/19/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Alpharetta |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.11333, -84.37139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 223 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 350 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Robert & Joan Allen Robert & Gail Axtell Gail & Thomas Powers Jacques & Monique Hauss Joseph & Anita Picarella Providence Lake HOA David & Susan Bisciotti |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01498 |
| Federal ID | GA01498 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |