Fortner Pond Dam

Fortner Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fortner Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Fortner Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mapp, Robert L. (private). It impounds the Battleground Creek near Kite.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 85 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 760 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6,950 square miles.

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 03/13/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityKite
River/StreamBattleground Creek
Coordinates32.72250, -82.57250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage760 acre-ft
Max Storage760 acre-ft
Surface Area85 acres
Drainage Area6,950 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMapp, Robert L.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/13/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04678
Federal IDGA04678
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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