Winship Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 645 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 Winship Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Winship Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Winship, Ann (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pedenville Environs.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet. 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Pedenville Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.12583, -84.44250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 645 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Winship, Ann |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02548 |
| Federal ID | GA02548 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |