Chafin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 515 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 Chafin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chafin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bonnie Gail Chafin & Butch Merrill (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 225 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 12/01/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Twiggs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.78944, -83.47083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 225 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bonnie Gail Chafin & Butch Merrill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05048 |
| Federal ID | GA05048 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |