Arties Pond Dam is an earth dam located in McDuffie County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 540 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 Arties Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Arties Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Game & Fish Division (state). It impounds the Fort Branch near Poplar Head (environs).
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 962 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years 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 05/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | McDuffie |
| Nearest City | Poplar Head (environs) |
| River/Stream | Fort Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.37778, -82.42444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 962 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Georgia Game & Fish Division |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02262 |
| Federal ID | GA02262 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |