Bakersfield Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 480 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 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 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Woolsey |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.36158, -84.40264 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joyce T. Bannister Trust Linda Holder Billy Wayne Burke and Patrica Lynn Chegwidden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01398 |
| Federal ID | GA01398 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |