Orchard Lake Dam

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

About Orchard Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Orchard Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mann, Carolynn A. T.;schwartz, Daniel & Barbara;zeisler, Rosalind J. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 23 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 11/15/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.85328, -84.47204

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length245 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMann, Carolynn A. T.;Schwartz, Daniel & Barbara;Zeisler, Rosalind J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04399
Federal IDGA04399
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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