Weickum Lake Dam

Weickum Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Weickum Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Weickum Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Weickum, Robert (private). It impounds the Unknown near Newnan.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 214 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 02/09/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityNewnan
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.48083, -84.79944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length420 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area214 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWeickum, Robert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/09/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04187
Federal IDGA04187
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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