Game Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Floyd County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 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 Game Farm Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Game Farm Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd County Wildlife Association (private). It impounds the Unknown near Coosa.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 | Floyd |
| Nearest City | Coosa |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.27917, -85.40278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Floyd County Wildlife Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02319 |
| Federal ID | GA02319 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |