Haygoode Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/01/1982
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 565 ft long. 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 Haygoode Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Haygoode Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bells Ferry Properties (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 76 square miles.

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 02/01/1982. That was over 44 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.99667, -84.54472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length565 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area76 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBells Ferry Properties
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/01/1982
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02420
Federal IDGA02420
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