WELCOME!
The Crisp County Power Commission is one of more than 2,200 public power systems in the U.S. providing dependable and economic power to the citizens in their communities. We serve Crisp County, Georgia including the municipalities of Cordele and Arabi. We also own and operate Lake Blackshear, an 8,700 acre reservoir stretching 20 miles long on the Flint River which provides hydroelectric power to our customers. The Power Commission is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and reliable, cost-effective power to our customers. Our service area covers approximately 330 square miles with an estimated population of 23,000.
BIANNUAL DRAWDOWN OF LAKE BLACKSHEAR
The biannual drawdown of Lake Blackshear will begin on November 1, 2024. The drawdown is done in an effort to aid in the control of nuisance vegetation in the lake and to give homeowners an opportunity to work on piers and seawalls.
The lake will gradually be drawn down approximately 3 ½ to 4 feet below normal full pool and will remain down for approximately 6 weeks. We are scheduled to begin refilling the reservoir on December 15, 2024. The time required to reach normal pool is dependent upon flows in the Flint River.
Homeowners are reminded that any work on piers, boathouses, or existing seawalls requires approval and a permit from the Power Commission as a requirement of its Shoreline Management Policy. Anyone wishing to do such work is asked to contact the Commission’s Resource Manager, Troy Gilliam, at 229-273-3811 ext. 206.
Homeowners wanting to perform maintenance on an existing seawall or construct a new seawall must contact the Resource Manager to obtain a permit. To build a new seawall the first step is to determine if there is wrested vegetation as defined by the State Environmental Protection Division. This is a state requirement. The Resource Manager will contact local County authorities or EPD as appropriate to achieve this determination. Homeowners should be aware the State EPD process may take several months.
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