Watkins Irrig. Pond North Dam

Watkins Irrig. Pond North Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Watkins Irrig. Pond North Dam

The primary purpose of Watkins Irrig. Pond North Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Watkins, Tim (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 156 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.03889, -83.13500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area156 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWatkins, Tim
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04211
Federal IDGA04211
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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