Chicken Yard Pond Dam

Chicken Yard Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chicken Yard Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Chicken Yard Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rogers Correctional Institution (state). It impounds the Unknown near Reidsville Prison.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 215 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 06/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
Nearest CityReidsville Prison
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.00333, -82.17222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length495 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area215 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRogers Correctional Institution
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03224
Federal IDGA03224
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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