Will White's Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/18/2018
Height21 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall. 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 Will White's Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Will White's Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Heard, Elizabeth D. (private). It impounds the Flatrock Creek near Columbus.

The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 153 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 04/18/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMuscogee
Nearest CityColumbus
River/StreamFlatrock Creek
Coordinates32.55700, -84.88578

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage153 acre-ft
Max Storage153 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHeard, Elizabeth D.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/18/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06242
Federal IDGA06242
More InfoState Dam Safety Program