Lilly Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 885 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 Lilly Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lilly Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lilly Farm LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lake Park.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 466 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 830 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 04/17/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Lake Park |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.65000, -83.21333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 885 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 466 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 466 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 830 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lilly Farm LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04852 |
| Federal ID | GA04852 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |