Woodfin Lake Dam

Woodfin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woodfin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Woodfin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles & Grady Cole, Carole Hickman (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 265 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 12/14/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.54778, -85.14611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area265 sq mi
Max Discharge141 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles & Grady Cole, Carole Hickman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02321
Federal IDGA02321
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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