Townley Irrigation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Townley Irrigation Lake Dam
Townley Irrigation Lake Dam is a dam in Oconee, Georgia. The dam is owned by Townley, Tony (private).
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 225 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 485 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| Coordinates | 33.86361, -83.51444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 485 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Townley, Tony |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05971 |
| Federal ID | GA05971 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |