Knocknasty Pond

Knocknasty Pond is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2009
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 1,155 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 Knocknasty Pond

The primary purpose of Knocknasty Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronda Rice Thompson (private). It impounds the Falling Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,155 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 581 acre-feet.

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 10/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
River/StreamFalling Creek
Coordinates31.68278, -84.58778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,155 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage581 acre-ft
Max Storage581 acre-ft
Normal Storage250 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRonda Rice Thompson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04902
Federal IDGA04902
More InfoState Dam Safety Program