Crockett Lake Dam

Crockett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crockett Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Crockett Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crockett, Robert Wayne (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cates Bridge Community.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 06/18/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Nearest CityCates Bridge Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.14028, -81.96833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage204 acre-ft
Max Storage204 acre-ft
Normal Storage118 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrockett, Robert Wayne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/18/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00901
Federal IDGA00901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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