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

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkes
Coordinates33.74028, -82.74028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCity of Washington
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06593
Federal IDGA06593
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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