Wilson Lake Dam

Wilson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wilson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilson, John R. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMorgan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.51000, -83.43667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilson, John R.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01938
Federal IDGA01938
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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