City Of Washington Beverdam Creek Dam

City Of Washington Beverdam Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About City Of Washington Beverdam Creek Dam

The primary purpose of City Of Washington Beverdam Creek Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Washington (local government). It impounds the Beaverdam Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,121 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 09/15/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkes
River/StreamBeaverdam Creek
Coordinates33.73153, -82.82219

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length480 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,121 acre-ft
Max Storage1,121 acre-ft
Surface Area51 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Washington
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04684
Federal IDGA04684
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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