Pine Mountain Foundation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Meriwether County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 624 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 Pine Mountain Foundation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Mountain Foundation 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 Mountain Foundation (private). It impounds the Unknown near Manchester.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 624 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,080 square miles.
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 05/30/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Nearest City | Manchester |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.87667, -84.57111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 624 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,080 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pine Mountain Foundation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/30/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02624 |
| Federal ID | GA02624 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |