Chastain Meadows Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Cobb County, Georgia, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 950 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 Chastain Meadows Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Chastain Meadows Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Cobb County Water System (local government). It impounds the Noonday Creek near Kennesaw.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 560 acre-feet. Completed in 2011, 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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| Nearest City | Kennesaw |
| River/Stream | Noonday Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.02167, -84.55361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 2011 (15 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Cobb County Water System |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07099 |
| Federal ID | GA07099 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |