Warren Pond Dam

Warren Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilcox County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 375 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 Warren Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 115 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilcox
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.88139, -83.51111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area115 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWarren, Ella
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04729
Federal IDGA04729
More InfoState Dam Safety Program