Miles Pond Dam

Miles Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Appling County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Miles Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Miles Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Miles,james Allen(jimmy) (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 580 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 11/01/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyAppling
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.79167, -82.27306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area580 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMiles,James Allen(Jimmy)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03374
Federal IDGA03374
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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