Pine Valley Camp Lake Dam

Pine Valley Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pine Valley Camp Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pine Valley Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Valley Girl Scout Council (private). It impounds the Unknown near Meansville Environs.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 338 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 06/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Nearest CityMeansville Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.04583, -84.27750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage415 acre-ft
Max Storage415 acre-ft
Normal Storage230 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area338 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPine Valley Girl Scout Council
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01061
Federal IDGA01061
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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