Oakbrook Industrial Pk Retention Dam is an earth dam located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Oakbrook Industrial Pk Retention Dam
The primary purpose of Oakbrook Industrial Pk Retention Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Village at Oakbrook Lake HOA (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tucker.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 580 square miles.
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 10/04/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gwinnett |
| Nearest City | Tucker |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.91183, -84.19794 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 580 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Village at Oakbrook Lake HOA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03901 |
| Federal ID | GA03901 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |