Crawford Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 304 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 Crawford Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Crawford 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 Crawford, Joe (private). It impounds the Benton Branch.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 304 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 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 | Benton Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.51750, -82.28667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 304 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Crawford, Joe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02219 |
| Federal ID | GA02219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |