Whitewater Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 380 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 Whitewater Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whitewater Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Whitewater Hunting & Fishing Club (private). It impounds the Whitewater Creek near Clyattville.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 148 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,458 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,500 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/17/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Clyattville |
| River/Stream | Whitewater Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.67639, -83.26111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,458 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,458 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 592 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 148 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,500 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Whitewater Hunting & Fishing Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01586 |
| Federal ID | GA01586 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |