North Lakewoods Lake Dam

North Lakewoods Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/02/2015
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 198 ft long, taller than 59% 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 North Lakewoods Lake Dam

The primary purpose of North Lakewoods Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Reaves, Kevin;sledge, Joseph & Laurie (private).

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 198 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 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 06/02/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBibb
Coordinates32.82056, -83.81528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length198 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi
Max Discharge63 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerReaves, Kevin;sledge, Joseph & Laurie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/02/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05277
Federal IDGA05277
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