River Green Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 52 ft52 ft tall and 345 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About River Green Lake Dam
River Green Lake Dam is a dam in Cherokee, Georgia. The dam is owned by River Green Community Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Canton.
The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 139 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.
At 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Canton |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.22633, -84.53694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | River Green Community Association, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05341 |
| Federal ID | GA05341 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |