Howard Lake Dam

Howard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2004
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 810 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 Howard Lake Dam

Howard Lake Dam is a dam in Bulloch, Georgia. The dam is owned by Howard,jean , Mrs. (private). It impounds the Freer Branch.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet.

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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
River/StreamFreer Branch
Coordinates32.53833, -81.70778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length810 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHoward,jean , Mrs.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04004
Federal IDGA04004
More InfoState Dam Safety Program