Rahn Pond Dam

Rahn Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Effingham County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/15/2016
Height26 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Rahn Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 03/15/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEffingham
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.44509, -81.22167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRahn, W.c. Rahn, W.c.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04236
Federal IDGA04236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program