Walter B. Williams Park Lake Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 460 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Walter B. Williams Park Lake Dam #1
The primary purpose of Walter B. Williams Park Lake Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Milledgeville-baldwin County Recreation Commission (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Milledgeville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 83 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 12/06/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Baldwin |
| Nearest City | Milledgeville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.09753, -83.27283 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 83 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Milledgeville-baldwin County Recreation Commission |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/06/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00292 |
| Federal ID | GA00292 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |