Lathon Lake Dam North

Lathon Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lathon Lake Dam North

The primary purpose of Lathon Lake Dam North 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 Irwin County Commissioners Office, Honorable Chairman Joey Whitley - (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 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 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyIrwin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.58889, -83.48750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length735 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area415 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerIrwin County Commissioners Office, Honorable Chairman Joey Whitley -
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03626
Federal IDGA03626
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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