Lake Wellbrook Dam is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 566 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 Lake Wellbrook Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Wellbrook Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Wellbrook HOA (private). It impounds the Unknown near Carey.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 566 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 405 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 08/01/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| Nearest City | Carey |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.90278, -83.43667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 566 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 405 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Wellbrook HOA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00439 |
| Federal ID | GA00439 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |