Starr's Millpond Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Starr's Millpond Dam
The primary purpose of Starr's Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fayette County Boc (local government). It impounds the Whitewater Creek near Senoia.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,000 square miles. Completed in 1907, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Senoia |
| River/Stream | Whitewater Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.32894, -84.50833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1907 (119 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fayette County Boc |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01379 |
| Federal ID | GA01379 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |