Ashfield Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Baldwin County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,010 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 Ashfield Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ashfield Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ashfield, T. A. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Browns Crossing Environs.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,010 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 720 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Baldwin |
| Nearest City | Browns Crossing Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.06333, -83.34722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,010 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 720 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ashfield, T. A. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00303 |
| Federal ID | GA00303 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |