Williams Lake Dam

Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2018
Height26 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 660 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 Williams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Williams, Frank J. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Juliette.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 86 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 06/01/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityJuliette
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.08833, -83.83333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area86 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilliams, Frank J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01044
Federal IDGA01044
More InfoState Dam Safety Program