Winnstead Plantation Lake Dam

Winnstead Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Nearest CityThomasville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.82200, -84.07556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length735 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage246 acre-ft
Max Storage246 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area360 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGoodenow LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/17/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03660
Federal IDGA03660
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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