Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility dam
Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility
The Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility, located in Forsyth, Georgia, is a privately owned facility that plays a crucial role in managing wastewater in the area. Completed in 1998, this Earth dam structure stands at 35 feet tall and spans 350 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 40 acre-feet. Despite being uncontrolled, the facility has a low hazard potential and is considered to have a moderate risk level.
Operated by private owners, the Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility is not regulated by the state but undergoes regular inspections to ensure its functionality and safety. With a drainage area of 4 acres, this facility has a normal storage capacity of 31 acre-feet and is equipped with uncontrolled outlet gates. Although its condition assessment is currently not rated, the facility meets guidelines for emergency preparedness but does not have inundation maps prepared.
Overall, the Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility serves as a vital component in the wastewater management infrastructure of Forsyth, Georgia. With its low hazard potential and moderate risk level, the facility plays a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient treatment of sewage in the region.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Creek At Suwanee Dam Road | 5 cfs | → |
| Chattahoochee River At Buford Dam | 652 cfs | → |
| Level Creek At Suwanee Dam Road | 2 cfs | → |
| Dick Creek At Old Atlanta Rd | 4 cfs | → |
| Suwanee Creek At Suwanee | 18 cfs | → |
| Big Creek Near Alpharetta | 31 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility.
Boat launches
- Kings Point Drive Forsyth County
- Lake Windward Landing 139, Alpharetta
- Saint Ives Country Club Parkway Johns Creek
- Van Pugh North Park
- Browns Bridge Road Forsyth County
- Chattahochee River Park Peachtree Corners
Campgrounds
- Sawnee
- Bald Ridge Creek
- Shoal Creek - Lake Lanier
- Shady Grove - Lake Lanier
- Charleston - Lake Lanier
- Chestnut Ridge - Lake Lanier
Fishing spots
Track Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility in the Snoflo app
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About Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility
Where does the data for Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Windermere Sewage Treatment Facility.