Laurel Lake Dam

Laurel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Laurel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Laurel Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Laurel Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Gilmore Environs.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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 02/07/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
Nearest CityGilmore Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.84564, -84.51250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Laurel Club, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA02295
Federal IDGA02295
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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