Northwood Detention Dam

Northwood Detention Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Northwood Detention Dam

The primary purpose of Northwood Detention Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Northwood Properties Owners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 09/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.55631, -82.14319

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNorthwood Properties Owners Association INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05357
Federal IDGA05357
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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