Walker Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Telfair County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 1,070 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Walker Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Walker Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walker Lake Properties LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 501 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 805 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 05/01/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Telfair |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.86914, -82.84750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,070 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 501 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 501 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 366 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 805 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Walker Lake Properties LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03678 |
| Federal ID | GA03678 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |