Cooper Lake Dam

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

About Cooper Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cooper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Teresa L. Cooper (private). It impounds the Rocky Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 330 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 10/04/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyButts
River/StreamRocky Creek
Coordinates33.20917, -83.97222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage330 acre-ft
Max Storage330 acre-ft
Normal Storage186 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTeresa L. Cooper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/04/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05617
Federal IDGA05617
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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