Crenshaw Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height90 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 90 ft
90 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

90 ft tall, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Crenshaw Lake Dam

Crenshaw Lake Dam is a dam in Stephens, Georgia. The dam is owned by Georgia Power (private).

The dam stands 90 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 330 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.

At 90 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyStephens
Coordinates34.51056, -83.34167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height90 ft
Dam Height90 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage330 acre-ft
Max Storage330 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGeorgia Power
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06436
Federal IDGA06436
More InfoState Dam Safety Program