Banks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 420 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 Banks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Banks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Covenant Place Partners LLP (private). It impounds the Little Powder Springs Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 181 acre-feet.
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 11/15/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| River/Stream | Little Powder Springs Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.88889, -84.69917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 181 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 181 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Covenant Place Partners LLP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03858 |
| Federal ID | GA03858 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |