Lower Monastary Lake Dam

Lower Monastary Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lower Monastary Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Monastary Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Monastery Of The Holy Ghost (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRockdale
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.58750, -84.06306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length700 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area155 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMonastery of the Holy Ghost
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04952
Federal IDGA04952
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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