Chambers Lake Dam

Chambers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/02/2017
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Chambers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Chambers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hunt, W.d. III (private). It impounds the Silver Run Branch near Senoia.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 398 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 02/02/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CitySenoia
River/StreamSilver Run Branch
Coordinates33.28278, -84.61222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage398 acre-ft
Max Storage398 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHunt, W.d. III
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04153
Federal IDGA04153
More InfoState Dam Safety Program