West Leisure Lake Dam dam
West Leisure Lake Dam
West Leisure Lake Dam, located in Houston, Georgia, stands as a vital structure for recreational purposes, serving as a popular spot for water resource and climate enthusiasts. Built in 1975, this earth dam, with a height of 12 feet and a length of 900 feet, offers a storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, providing ample opportunities for boating, fishing, and other leisure activities on its 20-acre surface area.
Managed by private owners, the West Leisure Lake Dam is regulated by the Georgia Safe Dams Program, ensuring its safety and compliance with state regulations. Despite being classified with a high hazard potential, the dam's condition assessment in 2016 deemed it as satisfactory. This assessment, coupled with its moderate risk level, highlights the importance of ongoing inspections and risk management measures to safeguard the surrounding community and environment.
With its scenic location by Sandy Run Creek and its contribution to local water resources, West Leisure Lake Dam serves as a valuable asset for both recreation and water management in the region. As water enthusiasts continue to enjoy its amenities, ensuring the dam's safety and maintenance remains a top priority for all stakeholders involved.
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 West Leisure Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Tobesofkee Creek Near Macon | 6 cfs | → |
| Ocmulgee River At Macon | 694 cfs | → |
| Ocmulgee River At Hawkinsville | 1,200 cfs | → |
| Tucsawhatchee Creek Near Hawkinsville | 14 cfs | → |
| Turkey Creek At Byromville | 3 cfs | → |
| Flint River At Ga 26 | 1,250 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near West Leisure Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- Highway 96, Bonaire
- Haven Way 498, Perry
- General Courtney Hodges Boulevard 2337-2355, Perry
- Pulaski County
- Macon
Campgrounds
- Warner Robins Afb Military
- Central City Park - State Fairgrounds
- Claystone County Park
- Arrowhead County Park
- Whitewater Creek County Park
- Dames Ferry County Park
Fishing spots
- Houston Lake
- Dodge County Public Fishing Area
- Lake Tobesofkee
- Mccant's Mill Pond
- Miller Creek Lake Recreation Area
- Lake Sinclair
Track West Leisure Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
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About West Leisure Lake Dam
Where does the data for West Leisure 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 High 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 West Leisure Lake Dam.