Lakeshore Cove Lake Dam

Lakeshore Cove Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Catoosa County, Georgia, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 1,050 ft long. 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 Lakeshore Cove Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lakeshore Cove Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Capitalmark Bank & Trust (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Fort Oglethorpe.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCatoosa
Nearest CityFort Oglethorpe
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates34.94000, -85.22694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCapitalmark Bank & Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07031
Federal IDGA07031
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