King's Lake Dam

King's Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About King's Lake Dam

The primary purpose of King's Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Garrard, Ed (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 321 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/09/2016.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.77917, -84.56056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length285 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area321 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGarrard, Ed
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03868
Federal IDGA03868
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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