Wisteria Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 930 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 Wisteria Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wisteria Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Wisteria Property Owners Association, LLC (private). It impounds the No Name near Liberty Church Environs.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 296 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 605 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 11/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Nearest City | Liberty Church Environs |
| River/Stream | No Name |
| Coordinates | 31.50139, -83.41722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 930 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 296 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 296 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 34 acres |
| Drainage Area | 605 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lake Wisteria Property Owners Association, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01446 |
| Federal ID | GA01446 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |