Bakersfield Farms Lake Dam

Bakersfield Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bakersfield Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bakersfield Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joyce T. Bannister Trust Linda Holder Billy Wayne Burke And Patrica Lynn Chegwidden (private). It impounds the Unknown near Woolsey.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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 05/14/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFayette
Nearest CityWoolsey
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.36158, -84.40264

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOYCE T. BANNISTER TRUST Linda Holder Billy Wayne Burke and Patrica Lynn Chegwidden
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/14/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01398
Federal IDGA01398
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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