Josephs Lake Dam

Josephs Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Josephs Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Josephs Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crossroads Development Group Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Newnan.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 189 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 65 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.33639, -84.97111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length189 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area65 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrossroads Development Group LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/13/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02528
Federal IDGA02528
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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