Allen Lake Dam

Allen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cook County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Allen 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 Allen, James (private). It impounds the Pikes Creek near Adel.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 494 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,760 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 04/14/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCook
Nearest CityAdel
River/StreamPikes Creek
Coordinates31.12614, -83.54408

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage494 acre-ft
Max Storage494 acre-ft
Normal Storage184 acre-ft
Surface Area46 acres
Drainage Area1,760 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAllen, James
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03532
Federal IDGA03532
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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