Railroad Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Screven County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 680 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 Railroad Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Railroad Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Millhaven Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hiltonia.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 490 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 03/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Screven |
| Nearest City | Hiltonia |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.90056, -81.66000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 490 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Millhaven Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03176 |
| Federal ID | GA03176 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |