Dogwood Manor Lake Dam

Dogwood Manor Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bleckley County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dogwood Manor Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dogwood Manor Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Smith, Richard Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hawkinsville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 365 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 770 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBleckley
Nearest CityHawkinsville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.36556, -83.38556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage365 acre-ft
Max Storage365 acre-ft
Normal Storage203 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area770 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSmith, Richard Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00263
Federal IDGA00263
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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