Youman Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 300 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 Youman Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Youman Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Yeomans, Neal (private). It impounds the Oglethorpe Branch.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 610 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 years 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 04/19/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wayne |
| River/Stream | Oglethorpe Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.72444, -81.91458 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 610 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Yeomans, Neal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/19/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04710 |
| Federal ID | GA04710 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |