Crystal Lake Dam

Crystal Lake Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityFayetteville
River/StreamWhitewater Creek
Coordinates33.44908, -84.49511

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length100 ft
Year Completed1880 (146 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage278 acre-ft
Max Storage278 acre-ft
Normal Storage278 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area11,200 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFrank's at the Old Mill Matthew Rudy Estrada
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/15/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01351
Federal IDGA01351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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