Hardage Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 465 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 Hardage Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hardage Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hardage, R. C. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.95222, -84.64194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length465 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHardage, R. C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04435
Federal IDGA04435
More InfoState Dam Safety Program