Daniel Catfish Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Upson County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 265 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Daniel Catfish Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Daniel Catfish Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Daniel, Gwen H. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Brown Cemetery Environs.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Upson |
| Nearest City | Brown Cemetery Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.84028, -84.40611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 265 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 55 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Daniel, Gwen H. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02707 |
| Federal ID | GA02707 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |