Willow Winds Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,038 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 Willow Winds Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Willow Winds Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Booth, Bill (private). It impounds the Lewis Creek near Zebulon.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,038 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 965 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 553 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 11/01/1985. That was over 40 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Zebulon |
| River/Stream | Lewis Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.13806, -84.37056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,038 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 965 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 965 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 446 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 553 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Booth, Bill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1985 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01057 |
| Federal ID | GA01057 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |