Willis Properties Lake Dam

Willis Properties Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2012
Height37 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Willis Properties Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 256 acre-feet. 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 10/01/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.26667, -84.24917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage256 acre-ft
Max Storage256 acre-ft
Normal Storage161 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWillis Properties Lllp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01456
Federal IDGA01456
More InfoState Dam Safety Program