Amerson Mill Pond

Amerson Mill Pond is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Amerson Mill Pond

The primary purpose of Amerson Mill Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tarbutton, Ben Jr. (private). It impounds the Williamson Swamp Creek near Sparks Community.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 496 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7,260 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 12/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Nearest CitySparks Community
River/StreamWilliamson Swamp Creek
Coordinates33.08333, -82.76222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage496 acre-ft
Max Storage496 acre-ft
Normal Storage415 acre-ft
Surface Area39 acres
Drainage Area7,260 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTarbutton, Ben Jr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00314
Federal IDGA00314
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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