Monastery Lake Dam
Monastery Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Monastery Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Monastery Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Monastery Of The Holy Ghost (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 135 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Rockdale |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.58806, -84.06583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 135 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Monastery of the Holy Ghost |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01263 |
| Federal ID | GA01263 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |