Ga Power Plant Scherer I Pond Dam

Ga Power Plant Scherer I Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ga Power Plant Scherer I Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Ga Power Plant Scherer I Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Southern Company Services (private). It impounds the Berry Creek near Juliette.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 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 06/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityJuliette
River/StreamBerry Creek
Coordinates33.07111, -83.79583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length680 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSouthern Company Services
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04980
Federal IDGA04980
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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