Anderson Pond Dam

Anderson Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anderson Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anderson, Homer (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cusseta.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyChattahoochee
Nearest CityCusseta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.32167, -84.72889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area130 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAnderson, Homer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02805
Federal IDGA02805
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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