City Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 600 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 City Pond Dam
The primary purpose of City Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Waynesboro (local government). It impounds the Mcintosh Creek near Waynesboro.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,800 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 07/11/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| Nearest City | Waynesboro |
| River/Stream | Mcintosh Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.07972, -82.00889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4,800 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Waynesboro |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/11/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00903 |
| Federal ID | GA00903 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |