East Wood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 425 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Crisp |
| Nearest City | Cordele |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.97500, -83.68694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 292 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Griffin Lumber Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00275 |
| Federal ID | GA00275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |