Rosen Lake Dam

Rosen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2004
Height30 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 210 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Rosen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rosen Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Rosen, Amy (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a storage capacity of 34 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 06/01/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyOconee
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.76694, -83.37083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerRosen, Amy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05167
Federal IDGA05167
More InfoState Dam Safety Program