Lydia Walker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 680 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lydia Walker Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lydia Walker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James P. Morgan;stan Smith (private). It impounds the Unknown near Carrollton.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 413 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 11/02/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Carrollton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.53667, -85.08194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 413 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 146 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James P. Morgan;stan Smith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/02/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00115 |
| Federal ID | GA00115 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |