Fort Washington Lake Dam
Fort Washington Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Fort Washington Lake Dam
Fort Washington Lake Dam is a dam in Wilkes, Georgia. The dam is owned by City Of Washington (local government).
The dam stands 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkes |
| Coordinates | 33.74028, -82.74028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | City of Washington |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06593 |
| Federal ID | GA06593 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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