Phillips Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bleckley County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 820 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 Phillips Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Phillips 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 Phillips, John R & Phillips, Leo Jr. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cochran Environs.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 329 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 480 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bleckley |
| Nearest City | Cochran Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.39556, -83.36611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 820 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 329 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 329 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 32 acres |
| Drainage Area | 480 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Phillips, John R & Phillips, Leo Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03064 |
| Federal ID | GA03064 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |