Williams Lake Dam

Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C.c. Williams Farms Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cordele.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 03/21/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Nearest CityCordele
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.90139, -83.68183

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC.C. WILLIAMS FARMS LLLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/21/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04158
Federal IDGA04158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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