Whitehead Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 330 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 Whitehead Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whitehead Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bradford Ventures LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near St Marks.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 190 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 07/01/1985. That was over 41 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | St Marks |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.12567, -84.80314 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 190 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bradford Ventures LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/1985 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02680 |
| Federal ID | GA02680 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |