Hardy Millpond Dam

Hardy Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Berrien County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/29/2016
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 1,150 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 Hardy Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Hardy Millpond 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 Coarsey, Austin (private). It impounds the Hardy Mill Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 120 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 987 acre-feet.

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 05/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBerrien
River/StreamHardy Mill Creek
Coordinates31.42028, -83.36000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage987 acre-ft
Max Storage987 acre-ft
Normal Storage570 acre-ft
Surface Area120 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCoarsey, Austin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/29/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03610
Federal IDGA03610
More InfoState Dam Safety Program