Mundys Millpond Dam

Mundys Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Clayton County, Georgia, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/10/2014
Height15 ft
Built1907119 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 210 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 Mundys Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Mundys Millpond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clayton County Board of Education (local government). It impounds the Flint Swamp Creek near Mundys Mill.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,460 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/10/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyClayton
Nearest CityMundys Mill
River/StreamFlint Swamp Creek
Coordinates33.48911, -84.38544

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1907 (119 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1,460 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerClayton County Board of Education
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/10/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01779
Federal IDGA01779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program