Lake Clara Belle Dam

Lake Clara Belle Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/05/2017
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 147 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Lake Clara Belle Dam

Lake Clara Belle Dam is a dam in Fulton, Georgia. The dam is owned by Carroll, Joseph B. (private). It impounds the No Name near Atlanta.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 147 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 108 square miles.

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 06/05/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityAtlanta
River/StreamNo Name
Coordinates33.72817, -84.55650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length147 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area108 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCarroll, Joseph B.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA08034
Federal IDGA08034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program