Watson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Watson Lake Dam
Watson Lake Dam is a dam in Taylor, Georgia. The dam is owned by Howard Sand Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Junction City.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 467 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 09/27/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Taylor |
| Nearest City | Junction City |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.56000, -84.42667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 467 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Howard Sand Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02830 |
| Federal ID | GA02830 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |