Baughs Crossroad Lake Dam

Baughs Crossroad Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection03/23/2016
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall, taller than 80% 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 Baughs Crossroad Lake Dam

Baughs Crossroad Lake Dam is a dam in Troup, Georgia. The dam is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Kilman (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,035 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/23/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates32.92000, -85.05000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,035 acre-ft
Max Storage1,035 acre-ft
Normal Storage798 acre-ft
Surface Area48 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMr. and Mrs. Kilman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/23/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA06514
Federal IDGA06514
More InfoState Dam Safety Program