Dejarnette Pond Dam

Dejarnette Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dejarnette Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Dejarnette Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dejarnette, Robert H. (private). It impounds the Dry Branch near Alston.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 820 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 05/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityAlston
River/StreamDry Branch
Coordinates32.14528, -82.49500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length635 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area820 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDejarnette, Robert H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03371
Federal IDGA03371
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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