Casa Grande Lake Dam

Casa Grande Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Casa Grande Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Casa Grande Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crane Lake Llc Buford, Michael & Radford, Kathee B. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cordele.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 228 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,115 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 03/16/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Nearest CityCordele
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.99500, -83.71667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage228 acre-ft
Max Storage228 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2,115 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrane Lake LLC Buford, Michael & Radford, Kathee B.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/16/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03016
Federal IDGA03016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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