Rose Lake Dam

Rose Lake Dam is an earth 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 inspection09/01/1997
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Rose Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rose Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dr. Allmand Rose, Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 34 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 09/01/1997. That was over 29 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.00417, -84.57083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDr. Allmand Rose, Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/1997
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03863
Federal IDGA03863
More InfoState Dam Safety Program