Lake Park Dam

Lake Park Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Park Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Post Village Owners Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,400 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 years old.

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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.89611, -84.48222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length195 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area1,400 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPost Village Owners Association, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03870
Federal IDGA03870
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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