Washington Country Club Lake Dam

Washington Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Washington Country Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Washington Country 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 Washington Wilkes Country Club (private). It impounds the Unknown near Zion Church (environs).

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 325 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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 09/01/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkes
Nearest CityZion Church (environs)
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.69583, -82.69667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage204 acre-ft
Max Storage204 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area325 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWashington Wilkes Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02227
Federal IDGA02227
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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