Meiere Lake Dam

Meiere Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meiere Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Meiere Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Meiere,paul L. Jr. (private).

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 348 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet.

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 10/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBanks
Coordinates34.31222, -83.43806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length348 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMeiere,Paul L. Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00546
Federal IDGA00546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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