Williams Lake Dam

Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bleckley County, Georgia, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Lake 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 Charles Williams And Gloria And Kevin B. (private). It impounds the Henderson Branch.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 498 acre-feet. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.

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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBleckley
River/StreamHenderson Branch
Coordinates32.36194, -83.43306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length528 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage498 acre-ft
Max Storage498 acre-ft
Normal Storage385 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCharles Williams and Gloria and Kevin B.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06140
Federal IDGA06140
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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