Smith Green Lake Dam West is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 506 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 Smith Green Lake Dam West
The primary purpose of Smith Green Lake Dam West is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jps Farm Properties Lllp (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Villanow.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 242 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 540 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 02/28/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walker |
| Nearest City | Villanow |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.70083, -85.09694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 506 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 242 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 242 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 540 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jps Farm Properties Lllp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02154 |
| Federal ID | GA02154 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |