Lower Hudson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 618 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Lower Hudson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lower Hudson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cunningham, William Earl (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Warm Springs.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 618 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 288 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 410 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 05/01/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | Warm Springs |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.92028, -84.64833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 618 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 410 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cunningham, William Earl |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01103 |
| Federal ID | GA01103 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |