Union Mill is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia, built in 1903. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 580 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 Union Mill
The primary purpose of Union Mill is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Eisenhower (federal). It impounds the Sandy Run Creek near Keysville.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1903, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/28/2021.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Richmond |
| Nearest City | Keysville |
| River/Stream | Sandy Run Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.32450, -82.24380 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1903 (123 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Eisenhower |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/28/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00714 |
| Federal ID | GA00714 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |