Cherokee Country Club Lake Dam # 2 Middle Lake

Cherokee Country Club Lake Dam # 2 Middle Lake is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cherokee Country Club Lake Dam # 2 Middle Lake

The primary purpose of Cherokee Country Club Lake Dam # 2 Middle Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cherokee Town And Country Club (private). It impounds the Unknown near Roswell.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/23/2019.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityRoswell
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.99511, -84.36392

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area21 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCherokee Town and Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/23/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA03845
Federal IDGA03845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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