Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 392 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 Williams Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pauling Williams Rlt C/o Pauline H. Williams & Derinda Carpent (private). It impounds the Unknown near Douglasville.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 392 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 280 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 07/17/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Douglasville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.83250, -84.76778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 392 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 280 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pauling Williams Rlt C/o Pauline H. Williams & Derinda Carpent |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00152 |
| Federal ID | GA00152 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |