Riddle Pond Lake Dam

Riddle Pond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Riddle Pond Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 770 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 05/29/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBerrien
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.39250, -83.35000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,650 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage201 acre-ft
Max Storage201 acre-ft
Normal Storage117 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area770 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRiddle, E. J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/29/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03988
Federal IDGA03988
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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