Rountree Pond Dam (north)

Rountree Pond Dam (north) is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 645 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 Rountree Pond Dam (north)

The primary purpose of Rountree Pond Dam (north) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Budd, Warren C. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsboro.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 165 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

StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Nearest CitySwainsboro
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.49878, -82.26778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length645 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area165 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBudd, Warren C.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04267
Federal IDGA04267
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