Meadows Lake Dam

Meadows Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Houston County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meadows Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Meadows Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Deborah Mason (private). It impounds the Unknown near Clinchfield Environs.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 480 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 01/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
Nearest CityClinchfield Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.44394, -83.70314

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area480 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDeborah Mason
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00232
Federal IDGA00232
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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