Railroad Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Georgia, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 390 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 Railroad Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Railroad Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lee, Yong S (private). It impounds the Sherrills Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 175 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Greene |
| River/Stream | Sherrills Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.61667, -83.06194 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 175 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lee, Yong S |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04303 |
| Federal ID | GA04303 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |