Massey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 462 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 Massey Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Massey Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gayle Johnson Almand (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek near Rocky Mount.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 05/21/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | Rocky Mount |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.15806, -84.64444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 462 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 160 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gayle Johnson Almand |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02623 |
| Federal ID | GA02623 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |