Sapp Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 570 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 Sapp Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sapp Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sapp, Roy (private). It impounds the Unknown near Midville Environs.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet.
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 12/01/1989. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| Nearest City | Midville Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.86472, -82.16472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sapp, Roy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03008 |
| Federal ID | GA03008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |