Pine Valley Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 720 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 24 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Meansville Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.04583, -84.27750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 720 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 415 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 415 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 338 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pine Valley Girl Scout Council |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01061 |
| Federal ID | GA01061 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |