Lewis Lake Dam

Lewis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lewis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lewis Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lewis, Lucy (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 12/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.16494, -83.16111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area95 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerLewis, lucy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04209
Federal IDGA04209
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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