North Paradise Lake Dam

North Paradise Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/13/2017
Height21 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 636 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 North Paradise Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 636 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 198 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/13/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CitySharpsburg
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.34917, -84.66806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length636 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area198 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerParadise Lake Estates, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/13/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02448
Federal IDGA02448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program