Goolsby Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 250 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 Goolsby Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Goolsby Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Carl Jr & Robin V Spivey Goolsby (private). It impounds the Tr-nails Creek near Cromers (environs).
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 06/22/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Cromers (environs) |
| River/Stream | Tr-nails Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.29806, -83.27028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Carl Jr & Robin V Spivey Goolsby |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02091 |
| Federal ID | GA02091 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |