Benny Meyers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 540 ft long. 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 Benny Meyers Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Benny Meyers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Meyers, Doug (private). It impounds the Big Creek near Crawford.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 145 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oglethorpe |
| Nearest City | Crawford |
| River/Stream | Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.94889, -83.27500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 145 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Meyers, Doug |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00423 |
| Federal ID | GA00423 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |