Whitewater Club Lake Dam

Whitewater Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whitewater Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Whitewater Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Whitewater Hunting & Fishing Club (private). It impounds the Whitewater Creek near Clyattville.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 148 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,458 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,500 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 04/17/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityClyattville
River/StreamWhitewater Creek
Coordinates30.67639, -83.26111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,458 acre-ft
Max Storage1,458 acre-ft
Normal Storage592 acre-ft
Surface Area148 acres
Drainage Area1,500 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWhitewater Hunting & Fishing Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/17/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01586
Federal IDGA01586
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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