Central Ga. Branch Experiment Sta. Pond Dam #4

Central Ga. Branch Experiment Sta. Pond Dam #4 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Central Ga. Branch Experiment Sta. Pond Dam #4

The primary purpose of Central Ga. Branch Experiment Sta. Pond Dam #4 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by University Of Georgia / Animal And Dairy Science (state). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 75 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPutnam
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.39833, -83.45222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area75 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUniversity of Georgia / Animal and Dairy Science
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04936
Federal IDGA04936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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