Larry Walker Lake Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Larry Walker Lake Dam, located in Houston, Georgia, was completed in 2007 with a dam height of 25 feet and a length of 305 feet.


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Summary

The dam has a storage capacity of 255 acre-feet and serves as a crucial water resource for the region. The dam is classified as a buttress dam with uncontrolled spillways and outlet gates, contributing to its undetermined hazard potential and moderate risk assessment.

Designed by Drew Bynum, Larry Walker Lake Dam is privately owned and regulated by the state of Georgia. Despite not being federally regulated, the dam undergoes state inspections every five years to ensure its structural integrity. With a surface area of 12 acres, the dam plays a significant role in flood control and water management in the area. Its strategic location and design make it a vital infrastructure for climate and water resource enthusiasts to monitor and study for sustainable development and risk mitigation strategies.

Year Completed

2007

Dam Length

305

Dam Height

25

Surface Area

12

Nid Storage

255

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

Undetermined

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

25
       
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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. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
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. Investigations and studies are necessary.
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.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

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, environment 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.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.