Gowen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Charlton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 900 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 Gowen Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gowen 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 Gowan, J.d and Sidney / Stapleton, C.p. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,500 square miles.
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 07/25/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Charlton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.77000, -82.06778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,500 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gowan, J.d and Sidney / Stapleton, C.p. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/25/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03391 |
| Federal ID | GA03391 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |