Whaley Lake Dam (north)

Whaley Lake Dam (north) is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whaley Lake Dam (north)

The primary purpose of Whaley Lake Dam (north) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles C. Grimes, Sr. Timber (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cuthbert.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 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 07/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityCuthbert
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.75944, -84.83806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles C. Grimes, Sr. Timber
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04894
Federal IDGA04894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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