Stitcher Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 570 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Stitcher Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stitcher 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 Stitcher, Donald (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bowdow.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 377 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 11/30/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Bowdow |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.57000, -85.28694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 377 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 136 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Stitcher, Donald |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02325 |
| Federal ID | GA02325 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |