Lindsey Lake Dam

Lindsey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Georgia, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lindsey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lindsey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jaloo Zelonis (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek near Roberta.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7,200 square miles. Completed in 1940, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/18/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityRoberta
River/StreamBeaver Creek
Coordinates32.65639, -83.98583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area7,200 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJaloo Zelonis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/18/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01236
Federal IDGA01236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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