Beall Pond Dam 1

Beall Pond Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2017
Height30 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Beall Pond Dam 1

The primary purpose of Beall Pond Dam 1 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 Thomas Family Properties LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Ward Chapel Environs.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 10/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityWard Chapel Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.38139, -83.29167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage415 acre-ft
Max Storage415 acre-ft
Normal Storage299 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerThomas Family Properties LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02817
Federal IDGA02817
More InfoState Dam Safety Program