Pope Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Brooks County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 260 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 Pope Millpond Dam
The primary purpose of Pope 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 Pope, Edwin (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Barwick.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 168 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 560 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 square miles.
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 01/11/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Nearest City | Barwick |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.89333, -83.72750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 260 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 560 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 269 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 168 acres |
| Drainage Area | 600 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 560 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pope, Edwin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03954 |
| Federal ID | GA03954 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |