Wind Water Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Wind Water Dam
The primary purpose of Wind Water Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronald J. & Dawn E. Poplawski (private). It impounds the Unknown near Mcelroys Mill.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 287 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 06/02/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Mcelroys Mill |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.81750, -84.99306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 287 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ronald J. & Dawn E. Poplawski |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00577 |
| Federal ID | GA00577 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |