Wigington Lake Dam

Wigington Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wigington Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 years old.

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 06/14/2016.

At 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPickens
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.50056, -84.43694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height54 ft
Dam Height54 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWigington, Bob
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/14/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04926
Federal IDGA04926
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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