Kicklighter Pond Dam

Kicklighter Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2000
Height12 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 1,500 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 Kicklighter Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kicklighter Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Price, Howard (private). It impounds the Unknown near Donegal.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,600 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 08/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityDonegal
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.55139, -81.72972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area1,600 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPrice, Howard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03074
Federal IDGA03074
More InfoState Dam Safety Program