Bowens Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Candler 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 Bowens Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bowens Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bowen, John R;r E & Mary S Hendrix (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 199 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,000 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 06/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Candler |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.34953, -82.05597 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bowen, John R;r E & Mary S Hendrix |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04063 |
| Federal ID | GA04063 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |