Williamson Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 585 ft long. 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 Williamson Farm Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Williamson Farm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by J. S. Williamson Farms (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 01/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.91944, -82.55778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 155 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | J. S. Williamson Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05249 |
| Federal ID | GA05249 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |