Cochran Lake Dam

Cochran Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cochran Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cochran Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rossingon, Gary & David (private). It impounds the Unknown near Birmingham.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 188 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 square miles.

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 06/12/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityBirmingham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.15778, -84.30639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length188 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area350 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRossingon, Gary & David
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/12/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01907
Federal IDGA01907
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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