Kelly's Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Georgia, built in 1910. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 1,950 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 Kelly's Pond Dam
Kelly's Pond Dam is a dam in Jefferson, Georgia. The dam is owned by Kelly, T. B. and J. P. (private). It impounds the Big Creek near Kellys Pond Environs.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 255 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,560 acre-feet. Completed in 1910, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/1997. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Kellys Pond Environs |
| River/Stream | Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.02083, -82.36083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,560 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,560 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,530 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 255 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Kelly, T. B. and J. P. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04660 |
| Federal ID | GA04660 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |