Matthews Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 755 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 Matthews Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Matthews 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 Varnedoe Properties, LP (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pavo.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 755 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 405 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Nearest City | Pavo |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.97694, -83.73111 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 755 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 405 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 87 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Varnedoe Properties, LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03519 |
| Federal ID | GA03519 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |