Nell Owens Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Schley County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 360 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 Nell Owens Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Nell Owens Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Owens, Charles Owens, Neil (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Ellaville.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 124 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 05/03/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Schley |
| Nearest City | Ellaville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.29089, -84.35478 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Owens, Charles Owens, Neil |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07195 |
| Federal ID | GA07195 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |