Pope Lake Dam

Pope Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pope Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pope Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Pope, Edwin (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Barwick.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 578 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,350 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 01/11/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBrooks
Nearest CityBarwick
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates30.88417, -83.71917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length675 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage578 acre-ft
Max Storage578 acre-ft
Normal Storage392 acre-ft
Surface Area56 acres
Drainage Area1,350 sq mi
Max Discharge578 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPope, Edwin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/11/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03518
Federal IDGA03518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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