Wellborn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Wellborn Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wellborn Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Corn, Ed (private). It impounds the Unknown near Fayetteville.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 560 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.