Landers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 454 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Landers Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Landers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Taylor Morrison of Georgia LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dallas.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 454 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 07/30/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.96606, -84.83344 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 454 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 60 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Taylor Morrison of Georgia LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02145 |
| Federal ID | GA02145 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |