South Watts Lake Dam

South Watts Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Haralson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Watts Lake Dam

The primary purpose of South Watts Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bonner, Terry Jenkins, Michael (private). It impounds the Unknown near Felton.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 549 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 830 square miles.

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 10/13/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHaralson
Nearest CityFelton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.88883, -85.20356

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length549 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area830 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBonner, Terry Jenkins, Michael
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04610
Federal IDGA04610
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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