Robinson Lake Dam

Robinson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/30/2017
Height28 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 345 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Robinson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Robinson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James C Robinson Living Trust (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Mount Zion.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 11/30/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityMount Zion
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates33.63278, -85.24944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames C Robinson Living Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/30/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05491
Federal IDGA05491
More InfoState Dam Safety Program