Winship Lake Dam

Winship Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Winship Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyPike
Nearest CityPedenville Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.12583, -84.44250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWinship, Ann
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02548
Federal IDGA02548
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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