Westgate Lake Dam
Westgate Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Westgate Lake Dam
Westgate Lake Dam is a dam in Clarke, Georgia. The dam is owned by Ray Nicholson (private).
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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.
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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clarke |
| Coordinates | 34.00056, -83.45278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Ray Nicholson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07076 |
| Federal ID | GA07076 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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