Wetherington Pond is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 480 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 Wetherington Pond
The primary purpose of Wetherington Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wetherington, James O. J.d. Carroll Jr. Family LP No. 1 (private). It impounds the Greenwater Branch near Clyattville.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 500 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Clyattville |
| River/Stream | Greenwater Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.68917, -83.25278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 500 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wetherington, James O. J.d. Carroll Jr. Family LP No. 1 |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04858 |
| Federal ID | GA04858 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |