Powell Dairy Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 675 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 Powell Dairy Farm Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Powell Dairy Farm 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 Billy Allen Farms Lllp (private). It impounds the Philema Creek near New Covent Church Environ.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 109 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,349 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 02/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Nearest City | New Covent Church Environ |
| River/Stream | Philema Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.97583, -84.18444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,349 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,349 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 708 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 109 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Billy Allen Farms Lllp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03200 |
| Federal ID | GA03200 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |