Oak Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 200 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 Oak Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Oak Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oak Lake Farms (private). It impounds the Crawford Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet.
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 03/01/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Columbia |
| River/Stream | Crawford Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.49639, -82.15222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Oak Lake Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02203 |
| Federal ID | GA02203 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |