Paulk Pond Dam (east)

Paulk Pond Dam (east) is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/01/2009
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 624 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 Paulk Pond Dam (east)

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

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 624 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 202 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyIrwin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.58528, -83.17778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length624 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area202 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert Elmer Billotte
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04661
Federal IDGA04661
More InfoState Dam Safety Program