Lowe Irrigation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lowe Irrigation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lowe Irrigation 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 Robinson, Bill (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 09/13/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkes |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.92556, -82.73611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 140 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Robinson, Bill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/13/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04687 |
| Federal ID | GA04687 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |