Wren Lake Dam

Wren Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wren Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wren Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Callaway Gardens (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pine Mountain.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 338 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/09/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Nearest CityPine Mountain
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.83649, -84.84856

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length338 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area14 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCallaway Gardens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA03713
Federal IDGA03713
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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