Wooden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Wooden Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wooden Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wooden, Harold (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lake Joy Environs.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 560 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 01/01/2018.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest City | Lake Joy Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.52472, -83.73694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 560 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wooden, Harold |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00234 |
| Federal ID | GA00234 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |