Willis Lake Dam

Willis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Willis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Willis Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Justus, Lisa Boggs (private). It impounds the Unknown near Villa Rica.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 411 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityVilla Rica
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.65139, -84.95028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length411 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area145 sq mi
Max Discharge57 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJustus, Lisa Boggs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02512
Federal IDGA02512
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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