Widstrom Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 490 ft long. 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 Widstrom Lake Dam
Widstrom Lake Dam is a dam in Worth, Georgia. The dam is owned by Widstrom, Virginia (private). It impounds the Unknown near Scooterville.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 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 07/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Scooterville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.43789, -83.68514 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 490 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Widstrom, Virginia |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06987 |
| Federal ID | GA06987 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |