Wood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wood Lake Dam
Wood Lake Dam is a dam in Walton, Georgia. The dam is owned by Wood, Homer W. Jr. (private).
The dam stands 50 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 460 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 08/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Coordinates | 33.69917, -83.64250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 460 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 460 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Wood, Homer W. Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06853 |
| Federal ID | GA06853 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |