Whipple Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Peach County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 335 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 Whipple Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whipple Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ayers Farm, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fort Valley.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 03/15/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Peach |
| Nearest City | Fort Valley |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.51306, -83.84111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 335 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 95 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ayers Farm, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/15/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00284 |
| Federal ID | GA00284 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |