Lilly Pond Dam

Lilly Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lilly Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lilly Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lilly Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lake Park.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 466 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 830 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 04/17/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityLake Park
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.65000, -83.21333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length885 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage466 acre-ft
Max Storage466 acre-ft
Normal Storage179 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Drainage Area830 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLilly Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/17/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04852
Federal IDGA04852
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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