Wynn Lake Dam

Wynn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2012
Height32 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 260 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 Wynn Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wynn Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Myers, Mary Ellen;tamblyn, Pete;wynn Lake Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hollinsworth Environs.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBanks
Nearest CityHollinsworth Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.43444, -83.55056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length260 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMyers, Mary Ellen;tamblyn, Pete;wynn Lake Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02100
Federal IDGA02100
More InfoState Dam Safety Program