Dykes Pond Dam

Dykes Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/01/2004
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 600 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 Dykes Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Dykes Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dykes, Clint (private).

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 187 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 12/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDodge
Coordinates32.29625, -83.10322

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage187 acre-ft
Max Storage187 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDykes, Clint
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04255
Federal IDGA04255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program