Napier Pond Dam

Napier Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Napier Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Napier Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by T & S Hardwoods Inc (private). It impounds the Black Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 984 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 808 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16,020 square miles. Completed in 1916, the structure is over a century 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 01/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
River/StreamBlack Creek
Coordinates32.94056, -83.15556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length984 ft
Year Completed1916 (110 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage808 acre-ft
Max Storage808 acre-ft
Normal Storage400 acre-ft
Surface Area56 acres
Drainage Area16,020 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerT & S Hardwoods INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04603
Federal IDGA04603
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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