Martin Fish Pond (east) Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/13/2016
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 2,500 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 Martin Fish Pond (east) Dam

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

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 2,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 400 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 04/13/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLiberty
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.79167, -81.37972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length2,500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area400 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMartin Ponds & Campground
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04819
Federal IDGA04819
More InfoState Dam Safety Program