Kings Pond

Kings Pond is an earth dam located in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, built in 1935. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Kings Pond

The primary purpose of Kings Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Moore (federal). It impounds the Tr-ochillee Creek near Cusseta.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/2023.

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Significant HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyChattahoochee
Nearest CityCusseta
River/StreamTr-ochillee Creek
Coordinates32.36333, -84.80667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,176 acre-ft
Max Storage1,176 acre-ft
Normal Storage294 acre-ft
Surface Area72 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFort Moore
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection03/01/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA01710
Federal IDGA01710
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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