Adams Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 675 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 Adams Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Adams Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jonathan P. & Leah Jordan (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 970 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 07/10/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.46619, -82.79436 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 970 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jonathan P. & Leah Jordan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/10/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03406 |
| Federal ID | GA03406 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |