Daniels & Thomaselli Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 215 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Daniels & Thomaselli Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Daniels & Thomaselli Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edmund White Alex & Alice Chen Lakehill Homeowners Association, Inc. Waterford Country Lake Homeowners Association, Inc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Duluth.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 287 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 345 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Duluth |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.04410, -84.20332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 215 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 345 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Edmund White Alex & Alice Chen Lakehill Homeowners Association, Inc. Waterford Country Lake Homeowners Association, Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01975 |
| Federal ID | GA01975 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |