Zvejnieks 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 · 25 ft25 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Zvejnieks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Zvejnieks 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 Zvejnieks, Andrew (private). It impounds the Indian Branch near Bowdow.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 171 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Bowdow |
| River/Stream | Indian Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.59472, -85.30639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 171 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 93 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Zvejnieks, Andrew |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02326 |
| Federal ID | GA02326 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |