Dorminy Family Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ben Hill County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 770 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 Dorminy Family Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Dorminy Family Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Jones (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 261 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 10/18/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Ben Hill |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.76944, -83.10972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 261 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 261 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 600 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mr. & Mrs. Jones |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02937 |
| Federal ID | GA02937 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |