Wild Ridge Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 960 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 Wild Ridge Plantation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wild Ridge Plantation Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wild Ridge LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Metcalf.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 591 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,160 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 07/17/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Nearest City | Metcalf |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.68058, -83.87683 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 960 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 591 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 591 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,160 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wild Ridge LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03589 |
| Federal ID | GA03589 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |