Lake Monroe Dam

Lake Monroe Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Monroe Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Monroe Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Camp, Betty (private). It impounds the Unknown near Between (environs).

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Nearest CityBetween (environs)
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.80083, -83.76972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage174 acre-ft
Max Storage174 acre-ft
Normal Storage104 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCamp, Betty
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01924
Federal IDGA01924
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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