Bell Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/27/2019
Height31 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Bell Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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 03/27/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.22414, -84.51772

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length360 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFowler, Sandra
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/27/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05339
Federal IDGA05339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program