Chastain Lake Dam (upper-west) is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 360 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 (upper-west)
The primary purpose of Chastain Lake Dam (upper-west) 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 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.04194, -84.55694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Chastain Lakes Homeowners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/15/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02291 |
| Federal ID | GA02291 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |