Rhodes Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 390 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 Rhodes Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Rhodes Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Holcomb, Kenneth G. (private). It impounds the Grindstone Branch near Melton =environs>.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, 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 | Richmond |
| Nearest City | Melton =environs> |
| River/Stream | Grindstone Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.33444, -82.10083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Holcomb, Kenneth G. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02124 |
| Federal ID | GA02124 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |