Mccrainie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,140 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 Mccrainie Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mccrainie Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mccranie Family Partnership LP C/o Sara Kathryn Meinders (private). It impounds the Unknown near Enigma.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 390 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,100 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 11/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Nearest City | Enigma |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.41917, -83.37250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 390 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 390 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 51 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,100 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mccranie Family Partnership LP C/o Sara Kathryn Meinders |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01447 |
| Federal ID | GA01447 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |