Bean Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Appling County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 685 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 Bean Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bean Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Berry Crosby Revocable Trust;lewis E Igou (private). It impounds the Bishop Creek Trib. near Baxley.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 445 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 04/20/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Appling |
| Nearest City | Baxley |
| River/Stream | Bishop Creek Trib. |
| Coordinates | 31.73581, -82.47461 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 685 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 445 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Berry Crosby Revocable Trust;lewis E Igou |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05122 |
| Federal ID | GA05122 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |