Whatley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 660 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 Whatley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whatley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Taylor County Board of Commissioners (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Reynolds.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 | Taylor |
| Nearest City | Reynolds |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.57417, -84.11139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Taylor County Board of Commissioners |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02746 |
| Federal ID | GA02746 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |