Matthews Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Upson County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Matthews Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Matthews Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by South, Anthony (private). It impounds the Red River near Paynes Mill Environs.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 650 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,300 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.