Crenshaw Lake Dam (lower)

Crenshaw Lake Dam (lower) is an earth dam located in Oconee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/1992
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 415 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Crenshaw Lake Dam (lower)

The primary purpose of Crenshaw Lake Dam (lower) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crenshaw, A. B. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles.

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 11/01/1992. That was over 33 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyOconee
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.85000, -83.50889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length415 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area100 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrenshaw, A. B.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/1992
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04970
Federal IDGA04970
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