Fowler Lake Dam

Fowler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fowler Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fowler Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakemont Homeowners Association.inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fayetteville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 165 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 12/13/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityFayetteville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.42747, -84.47614

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area165 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLAKEMONT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/13/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01348
Federal IDGA01348
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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