Woodruff Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 645 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Woodruff Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Woodruff Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodruff, Julie Bond (private). It impounds the Unknown near Midland.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 374 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 305 square miles. Completed in 1930, 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 11/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Nearest City | Midland |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.59211, -84.87006 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 645 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 374 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 374 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 305 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodruff, Julie Bond |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02716 |
| Federal ID | GA02716 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |