Howington Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Howington Lake Dam
Howington Lake Dam is a dam in Dawson, Georgia. The dam is owned by Howington, Greg W. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dawsonville.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet.
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 03/30/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dawson |
| Nearest City | Dawsonville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.39639, -84.06944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Howington, Greg W. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05735 |
| Federal ID | GA05735 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |