Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Haralson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Williams Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by W. H. Wright Jr., Morris Lee Williams Jr., Patricia and Thomas S Cole, Gena Jones (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tallapoosa.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/12/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Haralson |
| Nearest City | Tallapoosa |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.72694, -85.27628 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | W. H. Wright Jr., Morris Lee Williams Jr., Patricia and Thomas S Cole, Gena Jones |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/12/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06135 |
| Federal ID | GA06135 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |