Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 585 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 Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shivers Trading & Opertating Company Millhaven Plantation (private). It impounds the Little Sweetwater Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 509 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 07/07/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| River/Stream | Little Sweetwater Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.04000, -81.58000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 585 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 509 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 509 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 286 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 44 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Shivers Trading & Opertating Company Millhaven Plantation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/07/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00884 |
| Federal ID | GA00884 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |