White Lake Dam

White Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Barrow County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height38 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 84% 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 White Lake Dam

White Lake Dam is a dam in Barrow, Georgia. The dam is owned by White Dewey C. (private). It impounds the Mulberry River.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet.

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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBarrow
River/StreamMulberry River
Coordinates34.04111, -83.67306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage206 acre-ft
Max Storage206 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerWhite Dewey C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05829
Federal IDGA05829
More InfoState Dam Safety Program