Parish Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Stewart County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 780 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 Parish Lake Dam North
The primary purpose of Parish Lake Dam North is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Parish Lake Dam North (private). It impounds the Ben Owens Creek near Richland.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,484 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 | Stewart |
| Nearest City | Richland |
| River/Stream | Ben Owens Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.09333, -84.70500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,484 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Parish Lake Dam North |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02820 |
| Federal ID | GA02820 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |