Upper Hudson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Upper Hudson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Hudson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Peach & Winery, Inc. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Warm Springs.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 337 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 05/30/2019.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | Warm Springs |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.91611, -84.64417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 337 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 337 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 177 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 300 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Georgia Peach & Winery, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/30/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02542 |
| Federal ID | GA02542 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |