East Wood Lake Dam

East Wood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Wood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of East Wood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Griffin Lumber Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cordele.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 292 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 03/22/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Nearest CityCordele
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.97500, -83.68694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area292 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGriffin Lumber Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/22/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00275
Federal IDGA00275
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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