Terrell Pond Dam

Terrell Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Terrell Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Terrell Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Linda Homeowners (private). It impounds the Unknown near Whigham.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 285 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 11/29/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Nearest CityWhigham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.99889, -84.31778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length595 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area285 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Linda Homeowners
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03555
Federal IDGA03555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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