Fortner Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 1,050 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 Fortner Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Fortner Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mapp, Robert L. (private). It impounds the Battleground Creek near Kite.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 85 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 760 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6,950 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 03/13/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Kite |
| River/Stream | Battleground Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.72250, -82.57250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 760 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 760 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 85 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6,950 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mapp, Robert L. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/13/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04678 |
| Federal ID | GA04678 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |