Darden Dam

Darden Dam is an earth dam located in Troup County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Darden Dam

The primary purpose of Darden Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John And Pamela Darden (private). It impounds the Unknown near Center School Environs.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 696 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 46 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/23/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Nearest CityCenter School Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.00111, -85.12833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length696 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area46 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohn and Pamela Darden
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/23/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02606
Federal IDGA02606
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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