Watkins Pond Dam
Watkins Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Watkins Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Watkins Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Taylor-hulse Dry Cleaning & Laundry Centers, Inc. (private). It impounds the Roundtree Branch.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 94 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 12/01/1989. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| River/Stream | Roundtree Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.20278, -81.98250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Taylor-Hulse Dry Cleaning & Laundry Centers, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04021 |
| Federal ID | GA04021 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |