Chastain Lake Dam (lower-east)

Chastain Lake Dam (lower-east) is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection03/15/2016
Height25 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Chastain Lake Dam (lower-east)

The primary purpose of Chastain Lake Dam (lower-east) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chastain Lakes Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 217 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/15/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.04000, -84.55139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage217 acre-ft
Max Storage217 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChastain Lakes Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA02290
Federal IDGA02290
More InfoState Dam Safety Program