Wesleyan College Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 660 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Wesleyan College Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wesleyan College Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wesleyan College (private). It impounds the Unknown near Macon.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 square miles.
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 06/02/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bibb |
| Nearest City | Macon |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.87278, -83.71861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 35 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wesleyan College |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03004 |
| Federal ID | GA03004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |