Wildwood Farms Lake Dam
Wildwood Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Wildwood Farms Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wildwood Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wildwood Farms (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pope Cemetery Environs.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 651 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 920 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 07/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Pope Cemetery Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.12000, -84.45111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 651 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 920 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wildwood Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02875 |
| Federal ID | GA02875 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |