Wright Lake Dam

Wright 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 inspection11/09/2016
Height32 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 150 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Wright Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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 11/09/2016.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.79722, -84.55139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLunsden, J.r.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03884
Federal IDGA03884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program