Murphy Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bacon County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 525 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 Murphy Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Murphy Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Murphy, Virginia T. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 825 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 07/27/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bacon |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.67306, -82.47500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 825 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Murphy, Virginia T. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/27/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03377 |
| Federal ID | GA03377 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |