Palmetto Corp. Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 540 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 Palmetto Corp. Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Palmetto Corp. Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Palmetto Corporation (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Roswell.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,025 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Roswell |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.18461, -84.33586 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,025 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Palmetto Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02500 |
| Federal ID | GA02500 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |