Willow Springs Lake Dam
Willow Springs Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Willow Springs Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Willow Springs Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mjsld (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Yorkville.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 square miles.
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 04/09/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Yorkville |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.93111, -84.92278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 600 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MJSLD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/09/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02463 |
| Federal ID | GA02463 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |