Youngs Millpond Dam

Youngs Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Sumter County, Georgia, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Youngs Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Youngs Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark And David Young (private). It impounds the Choctahatchee Creek near Magnolia Springs Environ.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 85 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 888 acre-feet. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 02/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySumter
Nearest CityMagnolia Springs Environ
River/StreamChoctahatchee Creek
Coordinates32.09000, -84.41028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1850 (176 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage888 acre-ft
Max Storage888 acre-ft
Normal Storage470 acre-ft
Surface Area85 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMark and David Young
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01420
Federal IDGA01420
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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