Colony Land Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 356 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 Colony Land Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Colony Land Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marvin F Poer & Company (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Acworth.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 356 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 267 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 02/26/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Acworth |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.11731, -84.65028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 356 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 267 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 73 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Marvin F Poer & Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02489 |
| Federal ID | GA02489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |