Crawford Lake Dam

Crawford Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crawford Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Crawford Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crawford, Doug And Sheryl;walker, Dan (private). It impounds the Curtis Creek near Carrollton.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 405 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,100 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 11/02/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityCarrollton
River/StreamCurtis Creek
Coordinates33.58917, -85.03833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length405 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area2,100 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrawford, Doug and Sheryl;Walker, Dan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00104
Federal IDGA00104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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