Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility

Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility is an earth dam located in Forsyth County, Georgia, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility

Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility is a dam in Forsyth, Georgia. The dam is owned by Westbrook Daves Creek, LLC (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyForsyth
Coordinates34.12747, -84.11767

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWestbrook Daves Creek, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA05672
Federal IDGA05672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program