Tripp Mims Place Pond

Tripp Mims Place Pond is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2017
Height16 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 540 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 Tripp Mims Place Pond

The primary purpose of Tripp Mims Place Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sawbridge Enterprises LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Eastman North Environs.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 840 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 10/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
Nearest CityEastman North Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.25833, -83.21972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area840 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSawbridge Enterprises LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03145
Federal IDGA03145
More InfoState Dam Safety Program