Asb Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Early County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 9,100 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Asb Pond Dam
Asb Pond Dam is a dam in Early, Georgia. The dam is owned by Georgia-pacific Cedar Springs, LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cedar Springs.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 9,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 81 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,472 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 92 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Early |
| Nearest City | Cedar Springs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.16200, -85.07978 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 9,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,472 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,472 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,064 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 81 acres |
| Drainage Area | 92 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Georgia-pacific Cedar Springs, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04228 |
| Federal ID | GA04228 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |