Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Telfair County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 720 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 Williams Dam
The primary purpose of Williams Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Barclay Williams (private). It impounds the Tr- Ocmulgee River near Darien.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Telfair |
| Nearest City | Darien |
| River/Stream | Tr- Ocmulgee River |
| Coordinates | 31.84102, -83.09168 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 420 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Barclay Williams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05916 |
| Federal ID | GA05916 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |