Crouch Lake Dam # 1

Crouch Lake Dam # 1 is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2012
Height28 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Crouch Lake Dam # 1

The primary purpose of Crouch Lake Dam # 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Griffin-spalding Co. Development Authority (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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 10/01/2012. That was over 14 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.23222, -84.21500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGriffin-spalding Co. Development Authority
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07178
Federal IDGA07178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program