Bowen Irrigation Pond Dam West

Bowen Irrigation Pond Dam West is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bowen Irrigation Pond Dam West

The primary purpose of Bowen Irrigation Pond Dam West is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bowen Land & Timber Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 11/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.44611, -83.46028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area200 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBowen Land & Timber LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05024
Federal IDGA05024
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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