Saul Pond Dam

Saul Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Saul Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Saul Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glenn E. Rhoder (private). It impounds the Sandy Run Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 656 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet.

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 04/01/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRichmond
River/StreamSandy Run Creek
Coordinates33.28167, -82.25639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length656 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGlenn E. Rhoder
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02250
Federal IDGA02250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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