Windmill Subdivision Lake Dam

Windmill Subdivision Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2018
Height27 ft
Built193987 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 264 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Windmill Subdivision Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 264 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/01/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPaulding
Nearest CityDallas
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.98772, -84.86006

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length264 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPhillips, Kristen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05404
Federal IDGA05404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program