Richey Lane Pond Dam

Richey Lane Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/10/2020
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 735 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 Richey Lane Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Richey Lane Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Douglas-coffee County Industrial Authority (local government). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 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 07/10/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.48472, -82.87500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length735 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDouglas-coffee County Industrial Authority
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04107
Federal IDGA04107
More InfoState Dam Safety Program