Wall Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 840 ft long. 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 Wall Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wall Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bellman Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Shellman.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 966 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 10/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Randolph |
| Nearest City | Shellman |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.72250, -84.56944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 966 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bellman Farms LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01073 |
| Federal ID | GA01073 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |