Doe Lake Dam

Doe Lake Dam is a rockfill dam located in Cobb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 120 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Doe Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Doe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robinson, Harris (private). It impounds the Unknown near Marietta.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 120 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
Nearest CityMarietta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.96778, -84.49361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length120 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobinson, Harris
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03862
Federal IDGA03862
More InfoState Dam Safety Program