John Cruce Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Barrow County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 393 ft long, taller than 55% 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 John Cruce Lake Dam
John Cruce Lake Dam is a dam in Barrow, Georgia. The dam is owned by Cruce,john M. (private).
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 393 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 207 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 736 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 01/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Barrow |
| Coordinates | 34.07639, -83.80417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 393 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 736 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Cruce,john M. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05828 |
| Federal ID | GA05828 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |