Baldwin Lake Dam

Baldwin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Baldwin Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Baldwin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by University System Of Georgia Board Of Regents (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tifton.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 02/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Nearest CityTifton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.48556, -83.53444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUniversity System of Georgia Board of Regents
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03470
Federal IDGA03470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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