White Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 490 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 White Lake Dam
The primary purpose of White Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rebecca Leigh White & Charles Wayne Parmer Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pine Mountain Environs.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 430 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 01/29/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Nearest City | Pine Mountain Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.86528, -84.83833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 430 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rebecca Leigh White & Charles Wayne Parmer Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/29/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02767 |
| Federal ID | GA02767 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |