Wildwood Farms Lake Dam dam
Wildwood Farms Lake Dam
Wildwood Farms Lake Dam, located in Pike, Georgia, was completed in 1973 and serves as a private recreational resource in the Pope Cemetery environs. This Earth-type dam stands at a height of 13 feet and spans a length of 651 feet, providing a storage capacity of 157 acre-feet of water in its reservoir. With a normal storage level of 88 acre-feet and a surface area of 18 acres, the dam primarily caters to recreational activities for the local community.
Despite being privately owned, Wildwood Farms Lake Dam is subject to state jurisdiction and inspection, ensuring its safety and compliance with regulations. The dam's hazard potential is rated as low, and its condition assessment is not rated, suggesting that it is well-maintained and poses minimal risk to the surrounding area. While the dam's emergency action plan status and risk management measures are not specified, its moderate risk assessment indicates a proactive approach to addressing potential hazards and ensuring public safety.
Overall, Wildwood Farms Lake Dam stands as a testament to responsible water resource management and climate resilience in the region. Its recreational purpose, coupled with its low hazard potential and moderate risk assessment, highlights the importance of maintaining and monitoring such vital infrastructure to protect both the environment and the community it serves.
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 Wildwood Farms Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Flint River Near Griffin | 66 cfs | → |
| Shoal Creek At Shoal Creek Rd | 8 cfs | → |
| Line Creek Near Senoia | 14 cfs | → |
| Flint River Near Lovejoy | 29 cfs | → |
| Pates Creek At Buster Lewis Rd Near Flippen | 11 cfs | → |
| Flint River Near Culloden | 449 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Wildwood Farms Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- East Bagwell Road Pike County
- West Mcintosh Road Spalding County
- Burch Lake Road Fayette County
- Pine Crest Drive 127, Peachtree City
- 1124 Peachtree City
- Talbot County
Campgrounds
- Old Sawmill Campsite
- Bumblebee Ridge Campsite
- Sassafras Hill Campsite
- High Falls State Park
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park
- 419
Fishing spots
- Griffin City Reservoir
- Padgett Lake
- High Falls Lake
- Clayton County International Park
- Jester Creek
- Indian Springs State Park Lake
Track Wildwood Farms Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Wildwood Farms Lake Dam
Where does the data for Wildwood Farms Lake Dam 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 Wildwood Farms Lake Dam.