Rufis Akins Pond Dam

Rufis Akins Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Glynn County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rufis Akins Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rufis Akins Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rufis Akins (private). It impounds the Zeiterower Branch.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 11/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGlynn
River/StreamZeiterower Branch
Coordinates31.31056, -81.72361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length640 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRufis Akins
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03071
Federal IDGA03071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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