Knoxville Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 300 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 Knoxville Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Knoxville Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Knoxville Plantation, LLC (private). It impounds the Culpepper Creek near Knoxville.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet.
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 09/16/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Knoxville |
| River/Stream | Culpepper Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.74583, -83.98194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Knoxville Plantation, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06200 |
| Federal ID | GA06200 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |