Cranford Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 460 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cranford Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cranford Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Cranford, T. H. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Eastman.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 185 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Nearest City | Eastman |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.20639, -83.08389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 185 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Cranford, T. H. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00246 |
| Federal ID | GA00246 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |