Whitewater Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Georgia, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,383 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 Whitewater Creek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whitewater Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Macon County (local government). It impounds the Whitewater Creek near Montezuma.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,383 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 190 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 05/22/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Montezuma |
| River/Stream | Whitewater Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.34711, -84.06586 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,383 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 190 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Macon County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03041 |
| Federal ID | GA03041 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |