Woodard Lake Dam

Woodard Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woodard Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Woodard Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Yawn Farms Inc. C/o Joseph Allen Yawn Jr. (private). It impounds the Big Satilla Creek near Hazelhurst.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet.

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 09/10/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJeff Davis
Nearest CityHazelhurst
River/StreamBig Satilla Creek
Coordinates31.80778, -82.61389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerYawn Farms Inc. C/O Joseph Allen Yawn Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/10/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04648
Federal IDGA04648
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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