Pope Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 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 Pope Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pope 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 Pope, Edwin (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Barwick.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 578 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,350 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/11/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Nearest City | Barwick |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.88417, -83.71917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 578 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 578 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 392 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 56 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,350 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 578 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pope, Edwin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03518 |
| Federal ID | GA03518 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |