Gross Lake Dam

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

About Gross Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gross Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Atlanta Suburbia Est. (private). It impounds the Beaverdam.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 306 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 02/01/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
River/StreamBeaverdam
Coordinates33.60556, -83.96111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,140 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage306 acre-ft
Max Storage306 acre-ft
Normal Storage237 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAtlanta Suburbia Est.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05160
Federal IDGA05160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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