Willow Pond Dam

Willow Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Willow Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Willow Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mrs. Alicia Alvarez (private). It impounds the Pelham Creek near Fayetteville.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,025 square miles. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/17/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityFayetteville
River/StreamPelham Creek
Coordinates33.41500, -84.50889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area2,025 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMrs. Alicia Alvarez
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/17/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01392
Federal IDGA01392
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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