Holden Lake Dam

Holden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/13/2016
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Holden Lake Dam

Holden Lake Dam is a dam in Wilkes, Georgia. The dam is owned by Holden, Barry W. (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet.

The most recent inspection on record was 09/13/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkes
Coordinates33.75306, -82.70833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHolden, Barry W.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06507
Federal IDGA06507
More InfoState Dam Safety Program