Wallin Pond Lake Dam

Wallin Pond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dade County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/08/2018
Height41 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 495 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Wallin Pond Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wallin Pond Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hurricane Easement LLC (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Rising Fawn.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet.

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 05/08/2018.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDade
Nearest CityRising Fawn
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates34.78033, -85.48506

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length495 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage202 acre-ft
Max Storage202 acre-ft
Normal Storage172 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Max Discharge202 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHurricane Easement LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/08/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04214
Federal IDGA04214
More InfoState Dam Safety Program