Martino Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/09/2016
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% 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 Martino Lake Dam

Martino Lake Dam is a dam in Forsyth, Georgia. The dam is owned by Martino, Cindy (private).

The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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 08/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyForsyth
Coordinates34.29764, -84.22519

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMartino, Cindy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA08054
Federal IDGA08054
More InfoState Dam Safety Program