Wilson Lake Dam

Wilson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilson Lake Dam

Wilson Lake Dam is a dam in Gilmer, Georgia. The dam is owned by Myers, Gary (private). It impounds the Noontootla Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 204 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 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 03/13/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
River/StreamNoontootla Creek
Coordinates34.71417, -84.26639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length204 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge18 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMyers, Gary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/13/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07117
Federal IDGA07117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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