Hidden Lake Dam

Hidden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/03/2017
Height22 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 1,365 ft long. 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 Hidden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hidden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oak Mountain Park Property Owner's Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Carrollton.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 11/03/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityCarrollton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.54547, -85.04133

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,365 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage173 acre-ft
Max Storage173 acre-ft
Normal Storage113 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOak Mountain Park Property Owner's Association, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/03/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04044
Federal IDGA04044
More InfoState Dam Safety Program