Rowell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 600 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 Rowell Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Rowell 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 Carter, Judy Lynn Rowell (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lizella.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 219 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 06/02/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bibb |
| Nearest City | Lizella |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.82583, -83.89194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 219 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 130 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 124 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Carter, Judy Lynn Rowell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03006 |
| Federal ID | GA03006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |