Madre Pond Dam

Madre Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Madre Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Madre Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lotasmiths, Lllp (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Boston.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 238 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 550 square miles. Completed in 1944, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/17/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Nearest CityBoston
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates30.70131, -83.80233

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1944 (82 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage238 acre-ft
Max Storage238 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area550 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLotasmiths, LLLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/17/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03590
Federal IDGA03590
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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