Winnstead Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 735 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Winnstead Plantation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Winnstead 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 Goodenow LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Thomasville.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 360 square miles. Completed in 1940, 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Nearest City | Thomasville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.82200, -84.07556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 735 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 360 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Goodenow LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03660 |
| Federal ID | GA03660 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |