Greene Lake Dam

Greene Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bartow County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Greene Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Greene Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timberlake Homeowners Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Mckaskey Creek near Cartersville.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 286 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 03/01/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBartow
Nearest CityCartersville
River/StreamMckaskey Creek
Coordinates34.22639, -84.70667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length286 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTIMBERLAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02189
Federal IDGA02189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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