Lake Hamilton Dam

Lake Hamilton 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 inspection11/14/2016
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Lake Hamilton Dam

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

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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 11/14/2016.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.97822, -84.65842

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length330 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWoodbridge at Hamilton Lake HOA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03865
Federal IDGA03865
More InfoState Dam Safety Program