West Lake Dam

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

About West Lake Dam

The primary purpose of West Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Essi M. Conner Life Estate (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bowdon.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 203 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 11/29/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityBowdon
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.49861, -85.26833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area203 sq mi
Max Discharge148 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEssi M. Conner Life Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02470
Federal IDGA02470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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