Crystal Lake Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 100 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Crystal Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Crystal Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank's at the Old Mill Matthew Rudy Estrada (private). It impounds the Whitewater Creek near Fayetteville.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 278 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11,200 square miles. Completed in 1880, the structure is over a century 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 07/15/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Fayetteville |
| River/Stream | Whitewater Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.44908, -84.49511 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 11,200 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Frank's at the Old Mill Matthew Rudy Estrada |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/15/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01351 |
| Federal ID | GA01351 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |