Knights Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 320 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Knights Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Knights Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Knight, Joel E. (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Halls Lake Environs.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 225 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,000 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 01/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| Nearest City | Halls Lake Environs |
| River/Stream | Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.68567, -83.22336 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Knight, Joel E. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00158 |
| Federal ID | GA00158 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |