Urquhart Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 565 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 Urquhart Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Urquhart Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Weitman, Nickole Leslie Buford, Michael C. (private). It impounds the North Branch near Arabi.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 262 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Crisp |
| Nearest City | Arabi |
| River/Stream | North Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.83250, -83.76472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 565 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 262 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Weitman, Nickole Leslie Buford, Michael C. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04196 |
| Federal ID | GA04196 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |