Upper Wildwood Farms Lake Dam

Upper Wildwood Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Wildwood Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Wildwood Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dailey, Elmer (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pedenville Environs.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 07/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Nearest CityPedenville Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.11389, -84.44778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage182 acre-ft
Max Storage182 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDailey, Elmer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02543
Federal IDGA02543
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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