Lake Hill Estates Lake Dam No. 1

Lake Hill Estates Lake Dam No. 1 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 inspection02/09/2017
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 681 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Lake Hill Estates Lake Dam No. 1

The primary purpose of Lake Hill Estates Lake Dam No. 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coweta County Board of Comimissioners Lakehills Property Owners Association (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Newnan.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 681 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 446 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,550 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 02/09/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.40556, -84.78111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length681 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage446 acre-ft
Max Storage446 acre-ft
Normal Storage206 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area1,550 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCoweta County Board of Comimissioners Lakehills Property Owners Association
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04189
Federal IDGA04189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program