Waylon Johnson Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bacon County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 635 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 Waylon Johnson Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Waylon Johnson Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Johnson, Waylon (private). It impounds the Mill Branch.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 582 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5,825 square miles.
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 07/26/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bacon |
| River/Stream | Mill Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.52500, -82.51444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 635 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 582 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 582 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5,825 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Johnson, Waylon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01221 |
| Federal ID | GA01221 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |