Cheek Lake Dam

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

About Cheek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cheek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chapman, Martha Susan Hall (private). It impounds the Long Branch near Newnan.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 322 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 585 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 02/02/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamLong Branch
Coordinates33.33389, -84.92750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage322 acre-ft
Max Storage322 acre-ft
Normal Storage196 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area585 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChapman, Martha Susan Hall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04185
Federal IDGA04185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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