Butlers Mill Pond Dam

Butlers Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Butlers Mill Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Butlers 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 Peters, Robert H. (private). It impounds the Brushy Creek near Timmons Pond Environs.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 77 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 922 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 05/01/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Nearest CityTimmons Pond Environs
River/StreamBrushy Creek
Coordinates33.18556, -82.23306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length1,020 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage922 acre-ft
Max Storage922 acre-ft
Normal Storage331 acre-ft
Surface Area77 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPeters, Robert H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00893
Federal IDGA00893
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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