Washington Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Washington Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Washington Country 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 Washington Wilkes Country Club (private). It impounds the Unknown near Zion Church (environs).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 325 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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 09/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkes |
| Nearest City | Zion Church (environs) |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.69583, -82.69667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 325 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Washington Wilkes Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02227 |
| Federal ID | GA02227 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |