Wells Lake Dam (south)

Wells Lake Dam (south) is an earth dam located in Schley County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wells Lake Dam (south)

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

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 64 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 05/03/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySchley
Nearest CityEllaville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.34761, -84.34094

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length330 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area64 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJackson, William
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/03/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04735
Federal IDGA04735
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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